Speaking of solar towers, does anyone know why Solar One, which became Solar Two, was decommissioned? It was in Daggett, CA, and was visible from I-15 on your way from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Steam-on-a-stick, as it was called, seemed to be producing plenty of electricity, so why was it shut down? Political? Economic? What?
I used to marvel at the fact that the top of the tower, which was dead black, looked bright white from being at the focal point of all those mirrors. BTW, Jed, I recall reading some years ago about how many plants and animals were thriving under the mirror array on account of the previously unavailable shade. No doubt this would have resulted in a different local ecosystem, but an ecosystem nontheless. M. _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!
