New Mexico Building a 20-Square-Mile Empty City in Which to Test Renewable Energy
In the old West, ghost towns often formed from catastrophe, when natural or economic disasters led occupants to abandon their homes and buildings in search of better options. But in the new West, one purposefully-built ghost town will a center of opportunity . New Mexico will soon be home to a 20-square-mile mock city, complete with highways, houses and commercial buildings. Structures will be erected to model various styles, old and new, to make it more realistic. Its Stephen King-esque name, The Center, seems fitting of a city that will be home to no one. http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-09/tech-firm-plans-science-ghost-town-test-renewable-energy