Comments on: Antelope Valley’s “Solar Ranch One” Gets Financing

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:43:00 +0000

we’ve got various options — “glass fields” (i.e. solar panels), wind turbines (like big white pinwheels), coal power plants (that kill millions of people and ruin the lives of many more), natural gas power plants (which do the same, but a little less so), nuclear power plants (which could melt down and ruin a country, and which create radioactive waste that lasts longer than humans have existed for)… which do you choose?

By: Luke

Luke — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 03:16:00 +0000

Stop your whinging, NIMBY. We aren’t going to stop our progress switching to a renewable & secure energy source just because you don’t like a few solar panels.

I have a ‘glass field’ installed on my roof and it provides me with clean, free power. Build a bridge and get over it.

By: Ridersinthesky_85

Ridersinthesky_85 — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 03:07:00 +0000

Yeah but how would you like it if your backyard was turned into a huge glass field?

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:58:00 +0000

There’s a little problem with this project.

Some of the components (the panels?) have not been UL listed.

It’s not clear that this is important. It’s not a federal requirement for “behind the fence” components and it has not been enforced in California on other projects. It could just be an inspector error.

Things do not always go smoothly….

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:54:00 +0000

Seriously huge. Curious to see the photos once it’s complete.

By: lukealization

lukealization — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Wow! This project must be huge! Luckily California has more than enough desert for solar projects…