California

[moreluck]

The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Station concentrates sunshine, heating water and converting the steam into electricity.

But lately, it hasn’t been getting enough sunshine — despite being located in the blistering Mojave Desert southwest of Las Vegas — so the plant’s operators are asking for permission to bring in more of another fuel source: natural gas.

Bright Source Energy, the company operating the plant, is petitioning the California government, requesting permission to burn more natural gas and to emit 94,749 more tons of carbon dioxide per year. That’s the equivalent of emissions from about 16,500 automobiles.

If the permit is approved, then this “solar” plant will produce about 35 percent of its electricity from fossil fuels.


http://www.theblaze.com/stories/201...more-of-the-one-thing-you-would-never-expect/

It's really an eyesore.........we used to love to see the mirage-effect in the Mojave. Now it's all "raped" by these 1000 ft. gizmos. Uglier than a pile of you know what.

 

[The Other Side]

It's really an eyesore.........we used to love to see the mirage-effect in the Mojave. Now it's all "raped" by these 1000 ft. gizmos. Uglier than a pile of you know what.

HAHA, like you travel the 15 or the 58 for any reason..

TOS.

 

[Catatonic]

HAHA, like you travel the 15 or the 58 for any reason..

TOS.

Let me guess ... the guesses by Obama as to how many states there are in the US.

 

[moreluck]

HAHA, like you travel the 15 or the 58 for any reason..

TOS.

Mega Vegas tips......I have a kid and grandkids there.............I'm very familiar with the 15 from the 241 toll road to the 91 to the 15 to Vegas. Now zip it!

 

[Babagounj]

Earthquake hits Napa .
Many bottles of wine broken .
Wine collectors , not in Napa , have just seen their investments increase .
Supply & demand does work .

 

[The Other Side]

Mega Vegas tips......I have a kid and grandkids there.............I'm very familiar with the 15 from the 241 toll road to the 91 to the 15 to Vegas. Now zip it!

but you havent traveled the 58 so you couldnt have seen the solar plant there to call it an eye sore.

Jus sayin.

The old fogeys vegas buses dont travel on the 58.

TOS.

 

[wayfair]

what's a bigger eyesore, the solar plant or all those windmills?

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

Maybe it's a generational thing, I think it looks pretty damn cool.

 

[MAKAVELI]

what's a bigger eyesore, the solar plant or all those windmills?

I rather see windmills or a solar plant than a big dirty coal plant.

 

[oldngray]

Nuclear plants are even cooler to look at.

 

[wayfair]

both hwy's, 58 and 15 are predominately in the desert.

 

[MAKAVELI]

Nuclear plants are even cooler to look at.

One word, Fukushima.

 

[tonyexpress]

Nuclear plants are even cooler to look at.

Yeah, they even glow at night.

 

[oldngray]

Yeah, they even glow at night.

A long time ago I took some pictures of the cooling towers of a nuke plant with a film camera. The negatives came out fogged. Just a coincidence of course.

 

[Jones]

A buddy of mine works at San Onofre, at least until they finish shutting it down. I'd be nervous working at that place.

 

[Babagounj]

I'd rather glow then freeze to death .

 

[MAKAVELI]

I'd rather glow then freeze to death .

Not going to freeze in Cali.

 

[rod]

Not going to freeze in Cali.

disagree----I think the last 8 out of ten low temperatures in the lower 48 (according to USA Today) have been in California. Some of them even below freezing

 

[Babagounj]

Try living in the snow belt .
We burn many different energy sources to stay warm .

 

[Jones]

Not going to freeze in Cali.

Depends. Southern Cali no, but you been to Bridgeport lately?