Comments on: Solana Generating Station – Solar Steam Power

By: Ken

Ken — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:59:35 +0000

As long as “they” are building the plants, you’ll pay “them” for your power… Nothing changes… Energy independance is a myth.. Personel independance should be our goal…

By: Russ Bailey

Russ Bailey — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:03:36 +0000

Hi Scott,

Please check the web site http://www.arontis.se

They are working on a residential/commercial concentrator which supplies PV power and hot water.

My interest was due to having a hydronic ‘in floor’ and fan coil heating and cooling system. 50 degrees C water would be great for me. İ am not yet ready for the PV part.

The concept looks quite good.

By: Jim Stack

Jim Stack — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:42:38 +0000

A few important points.

This is not new technology. In California over 20 years ago they built the LUZ Solar plants, each one was lower coswt and more energy per dollar. The incentives stopped and so did the plants of this type. The exisitng 10 are still pumping out clean energy after all these years.

The new Abengoa project will only happen if APS can still get the Federal Solar incentive of 30% of any project. The incentive has been voted on twice and failed to be extened each time.

Fossil fuels and nuclear get big incentives in the Federal Energy Bills and have for over 20 years. Big Oil also gets 12.1 Billion a year and has since the 70’s , yet we import over 60% of our oil each day !

If qall the subsidies and tax writeoffs stopped it would be very clear that Wind and Solar are the best choice.

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Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:21:50 +0000

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