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US Halts Applications For Solar Energy Projects
Dekortage writes "The US Bureau of Land Management, overwhelmed by applications for large-scale solar energy plants, has declared a two-year freeze on applications for new projects until it completes an extensive environmental impact study. The study will produce 'a single set of environmental criteria to weigh future solar proposals, which will ultimately speed the application process.' The freeze means that current applications will continue to be processed — plants producing enough electricity for 20 million average American homes — but no new applications will be accepted until the study is complete. Solar power companies are worried that this will harm the industry just as it is poised for explosive growth. Some note that gas and oil projects are booming in the southwestern states most favorable to solar development. Another threat looming over the solar industry is that federal tax credits must be renewed in Congress, else they will expire this year."
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This is only for use of land owned by the Federal Government. You can still do whatever you want with private land, providing you have the proper zoning and building permits from the local government.
I don't foresee many issues with local government in the middle of the desert.
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It's pretty easy - PG&E have a tiered cost-system, so it costs more as you use more. I've probably doubled my electricity use since it cost me $200/month, but the cost gets disproportionately higher.
I have a pool (which has a pump that soaks up 40A) and I have air-conditioning which can do the same. Add the washer/dryer, pond pumps (another 5A) and general load (server in the garage, lighting, etc..) and I'm using ~80kWH/day.
Hence the solar system :) Yes, this is CA, but no weed...
Simon.
Physicists get Hadrons!
I'm sorry, are you arguing that large investment banks are/were unregulated and ungoverned?
That's hilarious.
A concentrating solar thermal plant uses zero solar panels.
since democrats totally ignore economics, let's do it too, and let's say ... uhm ... that america will print the necessary money
Sounds like the Republican approach to war.
Remember - it's not Democrats vs. Republicans, or Liberals vs. Conservatives. It's People vs. Corporations.
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Bullshit
It's called SOLAR THERMAL. And you use molten salt or graphite to generate electricity at night.
RS
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Your ignorance is shocking, and your presumption that know else knows there is a 'nighttime' makes you look like an ass.
Solar thermals trap the super heated liquid that can generate steam to turn turbines throughout the night.
Clouds don't impact their generation much at all.
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