[Eagle of Liberty]

Do we have a Reid connection yet?

Reid Announces Major Solar Project in Tonopah, Nearly 5000 Jobs - May 19,2011

Senator Harry Reid joined U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu Thursday to announce the Department of Energy’s conditional commitment for a loan guarantee for the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project in Tonopah.

“The DOE conditional loan guarantee commitment is a substantial milestone in the continuing and successful development of the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project,” said Kevin Smith, CEO of SolarReserve. “We appreciate the tremendous support from the DOE’s Loan Programs Office, which further validates the importance, effectiveness and deliverability of this leading U.S.-designed clean energy technology. We will continue to advance our plan to start construction this summer to bring Nevada’s electricity customers the benefits of reliable solar power generated without greenhouse gas emissions. This solar technology is a genuine alternative to baseload coal, nuclear or natural gas burning electricity generation facilities.”

[Eagle of Liberty]

Found this comment on an article about the Tonapah facility:

I once found an old beer bottle that was left out there at the foot of the Crescent Dunes. It was so abraded by the blowing sand, it was hardly recognizable. Is it just me, or does this seem like a really stupid place to build thousands of delicate mirrors?

FUNNY!!!