Comments on: 290-Megawatt Solar Power Behemoth Brings 400 New Green Jobs to Arizona

By: Agua Caliente Solar Project Proves Success of DOE Loan Program

Agua Caliente Solar Project Proves Success of DOE Loan Program — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:29:28 +0000

[…] Anti–solar power leadership in Congress is all set to put the kibosh on the Department of Energy’s loan program in an upcoming vote, but there will be a 290-megawatt gorilla at roll call: Arizona’s […]

By: DOE Loan Director Writes to Senate Committee

DOE Loan Director Writes to Senate Committee — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:19:11 +0000

[…] and labor perspective, the benefits of clean energy cut across party lines. He cites the massive Agua Caliente project in Arizona, a state that is hardly known as a bastion of Democratic party power and the […]

By: Litesp33d

Litesp33d — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:12:00 +0000

Generating more power is not the answer. None of these solar power plants economic. Reducing energy consumption by making homes more efficient will bring more jobs and save more money in the long term.

By: EdwardK

EdwardK — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:14:00 +0000

James,
It’s depressing when I see a defeatist attitude when confronted with a seemingly insurmountable problem. True, we are not even close to powering a $15 trillion economy with windmills and solar panels. However, if we don’t try we will loose that 15 trillion economy to the nations that do try. You have presented an apples and oranges argument. The article addresses electrical generation and you talk about liquid fuels. Both energy venues are problematic at this time considering how we power them (coal and oil) however, reasonable and reliable alternatives exist and by scaling them up we CAN and MUST find a way to power our economy and lives.
Ed

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:45:00 +0000

15 years ago, almost no one had cell phones.. 100 years ago, who had cars and what were they like,.. things change.

By: James

James — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:43:00 +0000

We are not even close to powering a $15 trillion economy with windmills and solar panels.
Just think of how much energy it takes to move the transport trucks in this country every day!

By: Drsarav

Drsarav — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:59:00 +0000

what will be the impact on desert habitat?