On 2/13/2014 10:29 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
Lew Hodgett wrote:
Ivanpah thermal solar project comes on line.

Three year construction in Mojave desert comes on line.

Will supply power for 140,000 homes in SoCal.

Replaces San Onofre nuclear facility taken off line.

Reduces CO2 emissions by 400,000 tons annually.

We are gaining on it.

Google Ivanpah thermal solar project for more info.

BTW, "Ivanpah" is a town near where project is located.
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"woodchucker" wrote:

There is a problem with solar panels though Lew, because they absorb
so much sun, they heat up the area.

So all the windmills affected the wind currents.
The solar panels will affect the temperatures.
There's no free lunch. I too am concious of the energy problems, and
waste problems we have. I had read about the super collectors where
mirrors focus the light and follow the sun, that also has problems.
Then there is the current GE commercial showing harnessing the
ocean, that too if built in big farms will have major issues.
Imagine that effecting the ocean currents, or chopping whales in
half that venture too close...
Many options in moderation might be the answer, but no single method
will wind up providing the answer, and thats the problem.

Fuel cells... it's expensive to break up water into hyrdrogen and
oxygen.It requires high amounts of electricty..
NO FREE LUNCH.. not today.
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Who said anything about a FREE LUNCH?

Remember Newton?

"For any action there is an equal but opposite reaction", comes to
mind.

Any new technology brings new problems with it.

And problems that we have to waste time and energy 0on to solve and
learn that burning oil is still the most sensible way to produce energy.

And FWIW this green house, CO2 emissions, global warming/climate change
"FAD" was not a problem before we started limiting vehicle emissions.

If the lefties would be responsible for themselves instead of letting
the government run their lives they might learn that they are the sheep
being lead to slaughter. Quit relying on some one else to be
responsible for taking care of you.