The Ivanpah Solar Plant Virtual Tour
Recently, I had the opportunity to tour the 370-megawatt Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System near Ivanpah, California, in the Mojave Desert. As I noted...The post The Ivanpah Solar Plant Virtual...
View ArticleGoogle Buys 240 MW of Wind Power
Courtesy of Treehugger, here’s yet more evidence that wind power has become an economically competitive, mainstream power source across America. Over the past The post Google Buys 240 MW of Wind Power...
View ArticleDisney: Discontinuing Pro-Fracking School Tour
Sometimes, the actual news seems more like an Onion parody. This is a great example. Radio Disney has withdrawn from a pro-hydraulic fracturing school tour backed by the oil and gas industry. Al...
View ArticleThe Ivanpah Solar Thermal Project is INSANE
Seven. The number of days in the week? The number of deadly sins? Yes, the correct answer to both of those questions is indeed “seven,” but that’s not what I’m getting at here. Instead, I’m referring...
View ArticleElon Musk Disses Chris “Bridgegate” Christie
After reading “To the People of New Jersey,” I think it’s fair to say that Elon Musk deserves to win a prize for best blog post – not to mention best one liner! – of the week. Check it out. On...
View ArticleSolar Growth: Silicon Valley Who?
Solar power is making a splash this year Solar power is growing at such a rate that it had its hottest year for growth in the history of solar power, and the future still looks bright. According to...
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