I know the big solar project in Gila Bend in AZ has never really performed up to its intended output wither
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UR_Mawm69
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FUCKING COMMIE BASTARDS
Cleandezert
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sad thing is how much of our taxes went to that? and who got rich off the whole thing? and how do we prevent this from happening again?
Doubleggregg
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My work made parts for those plants and the molten salt that was supposed to do something was where we had issues i believe. Did these plants ever make any energy, or was it a failure since day 1?
Is 2.2 Billion really that big a deal when we are sending places like Ukraine and Israel that probably on average weekly?
BlackJacket705
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My Government just sent 8.2m to Vietnam for a growing rice study. If anyone knows how to already grow rice and be proficient at it, its god damn VIETNAM!!!!
https://www.westernstandard.news/ca...-gender-just-low-carbon-rice-in-vietnam/67623
https://www.westernstandard.news/ca...-gender-just-low-carbon-rice-in-vietnam/67623
desert_steve
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We had to review/cover the ivanpah plant as part of my apprenticeship at work.
Thing was a total sham from the start - burned more natural gas than a "standard" gas-fired plant to try to generate the same amount of power. Apparently the engineers didnt account for the possibility of clouds in the desert (which DO occur *gasp*) so if clouds passed by, the generation would nose-dive. Killed birds by the hundreds in the beginning until birds started realizing they needed to avoid the area entirely... still kills birds regularly though, totaling thousands of birds killed over the years (known as "streamers" by the guys onsite). Displaced hundreds of desert tortoises to build that abomination (yet off roaders are the ones the tree-huggers like to claim are killing the tortoises. But its OK to kill them if its in the name of being 'green'), which led to the deaths of many of the displaced juveniles. The thing has NEVER met its claimed output goals and is a complete failure. Fuck that eyesore in the ear and good riddance.
#makehydropowergreatagain
Thing was a total sham from the start - burned more natural gas than a "standard" gas-fired plant to try to generate the same amount of power. Apparently the engineers didnt account for the possibility of clouds in the desert (which DO occur *gasp*) so if clouds passed by, the generation would nose-dive. Killed birds by the hundreds in the beginning until birds started realizing they needed to avoid the area entirely... still kills birds regularly though, totaling thousands of birds killed over the years (known as "streamers" by the guys onsite). Displaced hundreds of desert tortoises to build that abomination (yet off roaders are the ones the tree-huggers like to claim are killing the tortoises. But its OK to kill them if its in the name of being 'green'), which led to the deaths of many of the displaced juveniles. The thing has NEVER met its claimed output goals and is a complete failure. Fuck that eyesore in the ear and good riddance.
#makehydropowergreatagain
SaltyMethods
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From what I know on how the Ivanpah plant worked, it used the reflective sun rays to superheat the middle tower which held salt. The salt in turn would go into a molten state. The molten salt was used to boil water for steam and the steam was used to power steam powered generators. The unique concept about this plant in particular was that the molten salt was supposed to keep hot enough to keep the steam powered generators turning throughout the night so that this plant could provide power 24-hours a day.
From the looks of it's current state, not-so-much.
From the looks of it's current state, not-so-much.
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desert_steve
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I dont know for sure since Ive never stepped foot on that site, but we were told its a conventional steam plant and the collectors were boiling water (not the collectors themselves). Again, I dont know that information to be 100% correct or not. All I know is that its an embarrassment to power generation everywhere.
4xFoorOffroad
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2Uc0NFxLaU
According to this, Ivanpah was water and Crescent Dunes was molten salt.
According to this, Ivanpah was water and Crescent Dunes was molten salt.
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SaltyMethods
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She was quoted “God, I’d kill someone not live like this”
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Doubleggregg
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who?
Blood Eagle
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Never heard of her.
She’s running for governor , she seems way worse than Newscum
https://youtu.be/MtqoRH-kPtw
Obviously the news is a crock of shit, but they say she’s the leading candidate for governor
Doubleggregg
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probably is, And Bianco probably will have to battle another conservative candidate so she will be our next governor haha oh well...
California Politics are fucked up in some ways i agree but i am not a super right wing conservative that cant agree to some compromise here. But thats a topic for another thread.
desert_steve
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Shes another nut-job that seems to have an issue regulating her emotions (seems to be a common theme amongst lefties). Verbally abusive towards her staff, physically abused her ex husband, etc etc. Basically has a documented past of losing her shit when she doesnt get her way. Theres a special place in heaven for any man thats seen that "chick" naked.
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