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Ivanpah running at 40% of expected output while killing about 3,500 birds a year
(Photo of Ivanpah wing-toasting tower in operation. Photo by James Ulvog.) The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System next to I-15 just south of the California-Nevada border is only generating 40% of...
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Why solar-thermal farms are accurately called wing-toasters – Ivahpah offs an...
(Wing toaster portion of a wing-toasting facility in operation. Top of the tower is where the protected, migratory, and other birds get cooked. The white-hot section is around 750 degrees. Photo by...
View ArticleUpdate on devastation from wind and solar power. Catching up on backlog of...
I have a plethora of articles on the wide range of economic, environmental, and biological harm caused by wind and solar power. Will try to get caught up. So much devastation. So little time. 3/2/15 –...
View ArticlePoorly producing Ivanpah plant might have to close due to low production
In news cheered by all migratory birds west of the Mississippi, The Wall Street Journal reports on 3/16 that Ivanpah Solar Plant May Be Forced to Shut Down. In old news, the plant isn’t producing as...
View ArticleIvanpah gets a reprieve
Mentioned yesterday that the Ivanpah wing-toaster facility was in danger of having to close because it wasn’t producing enough electricity. The plant owners can breathe easier. The Press Enterprise...
View ArticleIvanpah wing toasting facility toasts Ivanpah wing toasting facility
The solar facility that typically sets birds on fire scored itself big time on Thursday. One of the solar collecting towers at Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System had a fire about two-thirds of...
View ArticleMore news on the damage from solar power
Two articles last week on disruptions from solar power. Illustration why it’s not wise to make it decade-long bet on residential rooftop solar. Also, a video surveillance system that might, perhaps...
View ArticleAdditional issues at Ivanpah: melting the salt and high winds
In my learning about energy, I’ve picked up on a few more problems with concentrated solar power, which is the design of the wing-toasting facility at Ivanpah. Keeping the molten salt melted All those...
View ArticleMore disruption in the electricity grid from all that solar output
The routine surge of electricity during the late morning and early afternoon in California is disrupting the electricity system. Matching the excess production of electricity during the day with...
View ArticleHow to cope with the intermittent output from solar power plants during a...
Yeah, turn up the a/c temp is what those of us in California should do during the solar eclipse on August 21, according to the CPUC. Sweat it out. The eclipse will start about 9 a.m. and hit maximum...
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