We have been bombarded in the last two years with infomercial after infomercial about how nuclear power, coal and oil are evil and renewable energy from the wind and sun is the future. I agree that we need to be smarter about how we generate and utilize electricity.
Well now the evironmental groups are fighting each other. One group wants to cordon off a huge are of the Mojave Desert in order to preserve the pristine vistas. Other environmentalists are helping energy companies to place solar power plants in the same are because the sunlight is abundant.
I can not make this stuff up. Environmentalists are fighting each other. Senator Diane Feinstein is on the side of keeping the views pretty. She was quoted in today's NY Times as saying “I’m a strong supporter of renewable energy and clean technology, but it is critical that these projects are built on suitable lands.” In other words, find an uglier piece of land that no one wants and build your solar power plant there. Unbelievable.
The uglier half or the power plant is the high voltage power transmission lines that have to run from the desert to the coast to supply the energy demand.
I can't wait to see which "high-minded" issue wins out.
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