Comments on: Construction of Florida's Largest Solar Plant Begins http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/02/fpl-breaks-ground-on-first-utility-scale-solar-project-in-florida/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 25 May 2012 22:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Henry Gibson http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/02/fpl-breaks-ground-on-first-utility-scale-solar-project-in-florida/#comment-4815 Henry Gibson Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:35:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1599#comment-4815 The reason that there are mandates and tax credits for wind and solar energy is that they are more expensive than natural gas and much more expensive than coal. Speculative high energy prices have ruined the economy of the world. The higher prices for solar and wind including the credits and taxes will also be detrimental to industry which will be driven entirely to China where about fifty new coal power plants are built every year. They are also building a limited number of nuclear power plants, but they take too long. Any one who wishes to use solar energy can do it on their own, but I do not wish to pay for it through taxes. When I calculated a return on investment for the windturbine that I bought, it was far negative but so was every car. Mandated Capstone cogeneration turbines for every new commercial building will save much CO2 and money for their owners. Honda cogeneration for homes is not yet ripe for Florida. ..HG.. The reason that there are mandates and tax credits for wind and solar energy is that they are more expensive than natural gas and much more expensive than coal. Speculative high energy prices have ruined the economy of the world. The higher prices for solar and wind including the credits and taxes will also be detrimental to industry which will be driven entirely to China where about fifty new coal power plants are built every year. They are also building a limited number of nuclear power plants, but they take too long. Any one who wishes to use solar energy can do it on their own, but I do not wish to pay for it through taxes. When I calculated a return on investment for the windturbine that I bought, it was far negative but so was every car.

Mandated Capstone cogeneration turbines for every new commercial building will save much CO2 and money for their owners. Honda cogeneration for homes is not yet ripe for Florida. ..HG..

]]> By: Henry Gibson http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/02/fpl-breaks-ground-on-first-utility-scale-solar-project-in-florida/#comment-21178 Henry Gibson Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:35:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1599#comment-21178 The reason that there are mandates and tax credits for wind and solar energy is that they are more expensive than natural gas and much more expensive than coal. Speculative high energy prices have ruined the economy of the world. The higher prices for solar and wind including the credits and taxes will also be detrimental to industry which will be driven entirely to China where about fifty new coal power plants are built every year. They are also building a limited number of nuclear power plants, but they take too long. Any one who wishes to use solar energy can do it on their own, but I do not wish to pay for it through taxes. When I calculated a return on investment for the windturbine that I bought, it was far negative but so was every car. Mandated Capstone cogeneration turbines for every new commercial building will save much CO2 and money for their owners. Honda cogeneration for homes is not yet ripe for Florida. ..HG.. The reason that there are mandates and tax credits for wind and solar energy is that they are more expensive than natural gas and much more expensive than coal. Speculative high energy prices have ruined the economy of the world. The higher prices for solar and wind including the credits and taxes will also be detrimental to industry which will be driven entirely to China where about fifty new coal power plants are built every year. They are also building a limited number of nuclear power plants, but they take too long. Any one who wishes to use solar energy can do it on their own, but I do not wish to pay for it through taxes. When I calculated a return on investment for the windturbine that I bought, it was far negative but so was every car.

Mandated Capstone cogeneration turbines for every new commercial building will save much CO2 and money for their owners. Honda cogeneration for homes is not yet ripe for Florida. ..HG..

]]> By: Global Patriot http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/02/fpl-breaks-ground-on-first-utility-scale-solar-project-in-florida/#comment-4814 Global Patriot Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:41:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1599#comment-4814 Bit by bit, the movement toward renewable energy continues, and while the progress is still moving at a slow pace, those who have the vision continue to provide momentum forward. Bit by bit, the movement toward renewable energy continues, and while the progress is still moving at a slow pace, those who have the vision continue to provide momentum forward.

]]> By: Global Patriot http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/02/fpl-breaks-ground-on-first-utility-scale-solar-project-in-florida/#comment-21177 Global Patriot Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:41:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1599#comment-21177 Bit by bit, the movement toward renewable energy continues, and while the progress is still moving at a slow pace, those who have the vision continue to provide momentum forward. Bit by bit, the movement toward renewable energy continues, and while the progress is still moving at a slow pace, those who have the vision continue to provide momentum forward.

]]> By: Peter Fairley http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/02/fpl-breaks-ground-on-first-utility-scale-solar-project-in-florida/#comment-4813 Peter Fairley Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:00:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1599#comment-4813 Hybrid power plants that combine a solar thermal field and natural gas heat to feed the same steam turbine are a great idea. But Florida isn't where it all began. Two such hybrid plants are already under construction in Hassi R'mel, Algeria, and Beni Mathar, Morocco. That said, given the sometimes glacial pace of developments in North Africa, Florida's plant could be the first to fire up. See my Carbon-Nation webjournal (http://carbonnation.info) for more on the technologies available to clean up our energy systems. Peter Fairley Hybrid power plants that combine a solar thermal field and natural gas heat to feed the same steam turbine are a great idea. But Florida isn’t where it all began. Two such hybrid plants are already under construction in Hassi R’mel, Algeria, and Beni Mathar, Morocco.

That said, given the sometimes glacial pace of developments in North Africa, Florida’s plant could be the first to fire up.

See my Carbon-Nation webjournal (http://carbonnation.info) for more on the technologies available to clean up our energy systems.

Peter Fairley

]]> By: Peter Fairley http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/02/fpl-breaks-ground-on-first-utility-scale-solar-project-in-florida/#comment-21176 Peter Fairley Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:00:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1599#comment-21176 Hybrid power plants that combine a solar thermal field and natural gas heat to feed the same steam turbine are a great idea. But Florida isn't where it all began. Two such hybrid plants are already under construction in Hassi R'mel, Algeria, and Beni Mathar, Morocco. That said, given the sometimes glacial pace of developments in North Africa, Florida's plant could be the first to fire up. See my Carbon-Nation webjournal (http://carbonnation.info) for more on the technologies available to clean up our energy systems. Peter Fairley Hybrid power plants that combine a solar thermal field and natural gas heat to feed the same steam turbine are a great idea. But Florida isn’t where it all began. Two such hybrid plants are already under construction in Hassi R’mel, Algeria, and Beni Mathar, Morocco.

That said, given the sometimes glacial pace of developments in North Africa, Florida’s plant could be the first to fire up.

See my Carbon-Nation webjournal (http://carbonnation.info) for more on the technologies available to clean up our energy systems.

Peter Fairley

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