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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:02 AM Original message |
Nations Largest Windfarm Planned for Texas |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:19 AM Response to Original message |
1. Why in tourist areas? |
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dweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 07:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. World's biggest solar farm planned for New Mexico |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 04:13 AM Response to Original message |
2. I drove by a wind farm in So Cal on the way to 29 Palms |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 04:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Yeah, the drawbacks are significant |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 04:24 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Arizona has millions of acres being unused that would be ideal |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 04:30 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I would imagine the entire desert southwest would be prime |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 05:36 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Which wind farm was it? |
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TX-RAT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 08:02 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. It will pay for itself within 15 years, |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 08:27 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Hmmm, sounds like another victim of lowest bid possible |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 08:14 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Or they kill the birds in advance |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 08:30 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Interesting, I hadn't heard of that practice |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 08:38 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. It is excused under protecting young lambs |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 08:56 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. That's such horseshit! |
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Ravenseye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 08:51 AM Response to Reply #8 |
19. That's interesting |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 04:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. Texas is in the path of a major flyway |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-13-06 12:27 AM Response to Reply #8 |
29. Sorry I don't know. It was about 5 years ago, so maybe things improved |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 05:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. I know which wind farm you're talking about... |
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Don Claybrook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 07:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. yes, it's on 10 |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-13-06 12:32 AM Response to Reply #9 |
30. That's the one! Thanks |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 08:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. the newer windmills should NOT be a problem for birds, IIRC |
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Nicole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 01:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Here |
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Nicole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 04:39 AM Response to Original message |
6. S.W. Oklahoma has a large one |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 05:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. That is cool! |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
12. they're learning |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 03:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. There’s also a problem transporting big blades. |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 07:42 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. engineering wise.. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
17. But Texas will spend much more on energy from COAL! |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
26. I thought they'd put it in Highland Park/University Park... |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
27. It will be hooked up to Karl Rove's ass |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-12-06 08:03 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. they said "wind power" not noxious gas |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-13-06 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
31. Oh. My. God. this is a major migration route for peregrine falcon |
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