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Environment & Energy

1965Comet

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1. Welcome to science

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 07:52 AM

Feb 2017

where experiments happen! Oh yeah, some don't always work out, or at least not initially.

Anyway, according to Wiki, Ivanpah did 653MW in 2015 and is going to beat that in 2016.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivanpah_Solar_Power_Facility

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Ivanpah solar plant, built to limit greenhouse gases, is burning more natural gas [View all] NNadir Feb 2017 OP

Welcome to science 1965Comet Feb 2017 #1

Welcome to science indeed. NNadir Feb 2017 #3

Ok 1965Comet Feb 2017 #4

OK indeed. NNadir Feb 2017 #5

If we are using the Mauna Loa chart, 1965Comet Feb 2017 #6

Actually the prominent climate scientist Jim Hansen has discussed this issue in the primary... NNadir Feb 2017 #9

interesting caraher Feb 2017 #2

Oh gee, no one could have expected this! hunter Feb 2017 #7

I often compare this line of thinking, essentially coal to gas, as an alcoholic announcing he's... NNadir Feb 2017 #8