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Google Invests In World's Largest Solar Power Tower Plant

Posted by samzenpus on from the getting-plenty-of-sun dept.

cylonlover writes "Google has chipped in a US$168 million investment in what will be the world's largest solar power tower plant. To be located on 3,600 acres of land in the Mojave Desert in southeastern California, the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System (ISEGS) will boast 173,000 heliostats that will concentrate the sun's rays onto a solar tower standing approximately 450 feet (137 m) tall. The plant commenced construction in October 2010 and is expected to generate 392 MW of solar energy following its projected completion in 2013."

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  1. Re:What would happen to the birds? by ashidosan · · Score: 3, Funny

    what would happen

    Fwoosh.

  2. Re:What would happen to the birds? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm guessing bats are going to be safe from the perils of solar energy. Thats just my own speculation.

  3. It's a Google Article!!! by Dutchmaan · · Score: 3, Funny

    Paranoids to the right...

    Fanboy's to the left...

    NEXT!

    1. Re:It's a Google Article!!! by dkleinsc · · Score: 5, Funny

      What about poets, who cower on a bower before the power tower hour after hour, becoming ever more dour and sour while glowering at flowers?

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  4. Re:What would happen to the birds? by Jeremi · · Score: 4, Funny

    Uh, if we had as many windmills as cats, I'd think we'd figure out a solution...

    An easy solution: put bells on all the windmills.

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