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Source? That sounds awesome. I mean, terrible. >_>
by AdmiralAsshat 6y ago
Source? That sounds awesome. I mean, terrible. >_>
- umvi 6y agohttps://www.sciencealert.com/this-solar-plant-accidentally-incinerates-up-to-6-000-birds-a-year https://www.sciencealert.com/this-solar-plant-accidentally-i...
- zzapplezz 6y agoThere's another big one in southern Spain which I saw from the air on a flight a while ago: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PS10_solar_power_plant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PS10_solar_power_plant Here's the famous SoCal one which is impressive to drive by: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivanpah_Solar_Power_Facility https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivanpah_Solar_Power_Facility Instead of using photovoltaic panels (PV), they're called CSP - concentrating solar power. Basically concentrate a bunch of heat on a tower and drive a steam turbine to generate power. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentrated_solar_power https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentrated_solar_power WSJ reporting on some controversy in the past: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ivanpah-solar-plant-may-be-forced-to-shut-down-1458170858 https://www.wsj.com/articles/ivanpah-solar-plant-may-be-forc...