Comments on: First Solar Thermal Plant in 20 Years Launches in CA http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/27/first-solar-thermal-plant-in-20-years-launches-in-ca/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/27/first-solar-thermal-plant-in-20-years-launches-in-ca/#comment-4335 Michael Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:31:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1373#comment-4335 As a Bakersfield resident, it makes me proud to see stuff like this our town. It nice to see that we're not just about oil and agriculture. As a Bakersfield resident, it makes me proud to see stuff like this our town. It nice to see that we’re not just about oil and agriculture.

]]> By: Michael http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/27/first-solar-thermal-plant-in-20-years-launches-in-ca/#comment-20477 Michael Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:31:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1373#comment-20477 As a Bakersfield resident, it makes me proud to see stuff like this our town. It nice to see that we're not just about oil and agriculture. As a Bakersfield resident, it makes me proud to see stuff like this our town. It nice to see that we’re not just about oil and agriculture.

]]> By: Sam http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/27/first-solar-thermal-plant-in-20-years-launches-in-ca/#comment-4334 Sam Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:40:42 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1373#comment-4334 Wouldn't this also be useful for desalination? Wouldn’t this also be useful for desalination?

]]> By: Sam http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/27/first-solar-thermal-plant-in-20-years-launches-in-ca/#comment-20476 Sam Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:40:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1373#comment-20476 Wouldn't this also be useful for desalination? Wouldn’t this also be useful for desalination?

]]> By: Fred http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/27/first-solar-thermal-plant-in-20-years-launches-in-ca/#comment-4333 Fred Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:09:20 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1373#comment-4333 I agree that we need to see the costs of this kind of plant. I am all for clean power but the public should be aware of what the costs are per kilowatt. Also what about environmental impact of covering all that desert with these generators? Will the Sierra Club start protesting about destruction of some animal's habitat? I agree that we need to see the costs of this kind of plant. I am all for clean power but the public should be aware of what the costs are per kilowatt.

Also what about environmental impact of covering all that desert with these generators? Will the Sierra Club start protesting about destruction of some animal’s habitat?

]]> By: Fred http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/27/first-solar-thermal-plant-in-20-years-launches-in-ca/#comment-20475 Fred Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:09:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1373#comment-20475 I agree that we need to see the costs of this kind of plant. I am all for clean power but the public should be aware of what the costs are per kilowatt. Also what about environmental impact of covering all that desert with these generators? Will the Sierra Club start protesting about destruction of some animal's habitat? I agree that we need to see the costs of this kind of plant. I am all for clean power but the public should be aware of what the costs are per kilowatt.

Also what about environmental impact of covering all that desert with these generators? Will the Sierra Club start protesting about destruction of some animal’s habitat?

]]> By: Mark http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/27/first-solar-thermal-plant-in-20-years-launches-in-ca/#comment-4332 Mark Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:55:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1373#comment-4332 In 1857 a magnitude 8 earthquake split the earth in two there. The Carrizo Plain is overdue for another big one. In 1857 a magnitude 8 earthquake split the earth in two there.

The Carrizo Plain is overdue for another big one.

]]> By: Mark http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/27/first-solar-thermal-plant-in-20-years-launches-in-ca/#comment-20474 Mark Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:55:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1373#comment-20474 In 1857 a magnitude 8 earthquake split the earth in two there. The Carrizo Plain is overdue for another big one. In 1857 a magnitude 8 earthquake split the earth in two there.

The Carrizo Plain is overdue for another big one.

]]> By: daniel http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/27/first-solar-thermal-plant-in-20-years-launches-in-ca/#comment-4331 daniel Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:24:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1373#comment-4331 I do really enjoy this type of tech. We are killing ourselves dayily with so much gas burning and we should explre new tech. I do really enjoy this type of tech. We are killing ourselves dayily with so much gas burning and we should explre new tech.

]]> By: daniel http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/27/first-solar-thermal-plant-in-20-years-launches-in-ca/#comment-20473 daniel Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:24:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1373#comment-20473 I do really enjoy this type of tech. We are killing ourselves dayily with so much gas burning and we should explre new tech. I do really enjoy this type of tech. We are killing ourselves dayily with so much gas burning and we should explre new tech.

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