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Context is always important. Part of why this gets attention is that the plant is killing protected species, including many that don't fall victim to cats. Mor
by zdragnar 2y ago
Context is always important. Part of why this gets attention is that the plant is killing protected species, including many that don't fall victim to cats.
More than that, the solar plant itself is an entirely unnecessary addition. Photovoltaic cells were already viable in 2014. Other net-zero CO2 power options are also available, though wind turbines frequently suffer the same problem.
This plant exists to feel good about the energy it produces, and being able to sit around and watch it immolate protected species every day cuts against that goal.
- mlyle 2y ago> More than that, the solar plant itself is an entirely unnecessary addition. The interesting thing about Ivanpah is that it's both generation and storage. It's probably a technological dead end, but that is not an absolutely sure thing now and it certainly wasn't obvious a decade ago. Batteries have come a long way in that time.