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All Solar, Et Al, In 12 Years?

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At least the gas companies don't have to worry about all this.
Most of us cannot generate enough natural gas on our own to heat the house. :peace:
 
Lee in L.A. said:
At least the gas companies don't have to worry about all this.
Most of us cannot generate enough natural gas on our own to heat the house. :peace:
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Then your house is too big, or you have not been rummaging the beans stashed next to the ammo.

:D
 
Ba Da Bump. I figured someone would take that straight line. :leeann2:
 
that's what happens when you open the door and invite folks in.

Here I am!

:D
 
did that in a different thread. Sorry you missed it.

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California officials long ago decoupled investor-owned utilities’ profits from the power they sell. Instead, they’re guaranteed a certain rate of return – usually around 10 percent – from infrastructure projects such as transmission lines and energy efficiency investments.

That means the utility makes money from big projects like the Sunrise Powerlink, which transports renewable power from Imperial County to San Diego, not retail sales.

And there is my point. It's all about the poles and wires.

California’s energy mandate requires the state to get 33 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2020. SDG&E says it’s reached the target by relying on large-scale solar installations, most of them far outside San Diego.

And my long standing other point.

Great article. Thanks for posting it.
 
SolarReserve Receives Environmental Approval For 260 Megawatt Baseload Solar Plant In Chile

The Copiapó project, located in the Atacama Region, consists of SolarReserve's industry leading concentrating solar power (CSP) tower technology with molten salt thermal energy storage combined with solar photovoltaic panels (PV). This hybrid concept will maximize the output of the facility, delivering over 1,800 gigawatt hours (GWh) annually, while providing a highly competitive price of power. It will produce up to 260 MW's of firm baseload power which is critical to Chile's industrial sector, particularly the mining companies; operating at a capacity factor and availability percentage equal to that of a coal fired power plant. No other proven renewable energy technology can provide this cost competitive energy solution to meet the needs of Chile's largest and most important industries.

"SolarReserve is the industry leader in baseload solar power solutions, due to our proprietary solar thermal energy storage technology with over 100 patents," said Tom Georgis, SolarReserve's SVP of Development. "This technology realistically has the potential to power the entire country of Chile using two phenomenal Chilean resources, salt and sun."

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/so...watt-baseload-solar-plant-in-chile-2015-08-20


Published on Mar 4, 2015
On January 14th, about a third of the plant created by the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project was brought online for testing.

Unfortunately, about two hours into the test scientists on site began to notice trails of smoke and steam, or "streamer" caused by birds flying into the field of solar radiation. Any moisture on the birds was instantly vapourised, whilst some of the birds themselves burst into flames even as they flapped away.

Nearly 130 birds were killed or injured during the test.
 
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