Posted on 02/09/2015 3:26:24 PM PST by Olog-hai
One of the nation’s largest solar projects was dedicated Monday in the Riverside County desert, as California rushes to expand its use of green power to meet the state’s renewable energy requirements.
The dedication of the Desert Sunlight Solar Farm comes about a month after Gov. Jerry Brown called on the state to increase renewable electricity use to 50 percent by 2030, up from the current goal of 33 percent by 2020. […]
The plant, which uses photovoltaic panels, is expected to produce enough power for about 160,000 homes. Constructed on about 4,000 acres of federal land, it is owned by NextEra Energy Resources, GE Energy Financial Services and Sumitomo Corporation of America. First Solar is building and operating the plant, the California Energy Commission said. …
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Would complainants/investors really like to see a decrease along the coasts in “solar flux?” I wonder if that might be granted, given the great times we’ve had over the past few years.
This Plant is using Solar Panels, not Mirrors that focus on a Tower to create Steam for a Turbine.
The Mirror Plant is located just off I-15, just before the Nevada State Line.
In a sense, this is what is happening...
FTA:
Water or shore birds attempting to land on the panels either could hit them with enough force to injure themselves or, stranded on dry land, be unable to take off again.
Autopsies have shown the cause of death for many birds at Desert Sunlight has been blunt force trauma when the animals collide with panels mistaken for water, Davis said
That is so beautiful!! I have tears running down my cheek! :(
Autopsies have shown the cause of death for many birds at Desert Sunlight has been blunt force trauma when the animals collide with panels mistaken for water, Davis said
I can't think of a form of energy production that doesn't have some negative effect on wildlife. It's gonna happen.
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