California's San Bernardino County restricts construction of solar, wind farms

Post by johnmarinelli » Fri, Mar 01, 2019, 9:14 AM UTC

niftich wrote: post #54

San Bernardino County is home to the Ivanpah Solar Power Facility [1], which is a mirror-focused solar thermal power plant. It generates a lot of glare and is controversial for its impact on animals. It also took several years to ramp up to its promised output. Solar panels don't have problem with glare, but the landscape of the county has large viewsheds of sloping treeless desert, so any facility will have a large…

Post by tzakrajs » Fri, Mar 01, 2019, 9:34 AM UTC

JKCalhoun wrote: post #62

niftich wrote: post #54

San Bernardino County is home to the Ivanpah Solar Power Facility [1], which is a mirror-focused solar thermal power plant. It generates a lot of glare and is controversial for its impact on animals. It also took several years to ramp up to its promised output. Solar panels don't have problem with glare, but the landscape of the county has large viewsheds of sloping treeless desert, so any facility will have a large…

> Ivanpah Solar Power Facility Blew my mind when I drove past that (on the way to Las Vegas?). I swear it appeared as though the air was incandescing at the top of the tower where all the sun's rays were focused. Def something out of a Sci-Fi film....

Post by Erlich_Bachman » Fri, Mar 01, 2019, 9:54 AM UTC

sbov wrote: post #112

jadell wrote: post #52

> “These vast open areas are precious for their natural, historical and recreational qualities. But they are fragile, and no amount of mitigation can counter the damage that industrial-scale renewable energy projects would cause,” Fairchild told the supervisors. “Once destroyed, these landscapes can never be brought back.” Because climate change won't destroy precious fragile landscapes? Okay, here's my deal: you get…

From the article: > The policy approved by the supervisors prohibits utility-oriented renewable energy projects — defined as projects that would mostly serve out-of-town utility customers, rather than local power needs — within the boundaries of Community Plans that have been adopted by more than a dozen unincorporated towns. It doesn't seem like they're opposing local renewable energy. They're opposing renewable ene…

Post by TheSpiceIsLife » Fri, Mar 01, 2019, 10:07 AM UTC

almost_usual wrote: post #127

hopler wrote: post #97

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How far does the does spread? How long until it settles?

This is a combine in a dry soybean field. https://youtu.be/PKBENzzEluY Now imagine a lot more vehicle traffic in a desert. I know lumber companies will spray water on dirt roads to keep the dust down, not sure if that’s a viable option out in a desert though.

Post by C1sc0cat » Fri, Mar 01, 2019, 10:54 AM UTC