California formally opens large solar plant

Associated Press ^ | Feb 9, 2015 5:48 PM EST

[hinckley buzzard]

Not at this one. It uses PV panels not mirrors and boilers.

[familyop]

Would complainants/investors really like to see a decrease along the coasts in “solar flux?” I wonder if that might be granted, given the great times we’ve had over the past few years.

[Kickass Conservative]

This Plant is using Solar Panels, not Mirrors that focus on a Tower to create Steam for a Turbine.

The Mirror Plant is located just off I-15, just before the Nevada State Line.

[SZonian]

In a sense, this is what is happening...

FTA:

Water or shore birds attempting to land on the panels either could hit them with enough force to injure themselves or, stranded on dry land, be unable to take off again.

Autopsies have shown the cause of death for many birds at Desert Sunlight has been blunt force trauma when the animals collide with panels mistaken for water, Davis said

[US_MilitaryRules]

That is so beautiful!! I have tears running down my cheek! :(

[TangoLimaSierra]

Water or shore birds attempting to land on the panels either could hit them with enough force to injure themselves or, stranded on dry land, be unable to take off again.

Autopsies have shown the cause of death for many birds at Desert Sunlight has been blunt force trauma when the animals collide with panels mistaken for water, Davis said

I can't think of a form of energy production that doesn't have some negative effect on wildlife. It's gonna happen.