Paul Hutchinson wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu On Behalf Of Bob Axtell
>> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 1:03 PM
>>
>> Nevada has less sunlight than So Arizona. But this size is huge,
>>     
>
> Reference please.
>
> A reference I found, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), does not
> appear to support that statement. It looks to me like southern Nevada has
> more potential solar energy than any other area of the USA. This makes sense
> for why the pro-solar organization would choose Nevada for its statement
> over Arizona.
> Direct Normal Solar Radiation (Two-Axis Tracking Concentrator) annual:
> http://www.nrel.gov/gis/images/us_csp_annual_may2004.jpg
> Main page
> http://www.nrel.gov/gis/solar.html
>
> Frankly since you have provided no references for either of your assertions
> it seems you are just making this stuff up out of thin air. Perhaps the
> book(s) you saw the information in were just totally wrong. 10,000 sq. mi.
> vs. 100 sq. mi. is an extremely significant discrepancy. With no references
> to the 100 sq. mi. version I can't consider it even remotely matching
> reality. Hand waving away referenced statements and changing the subject
> doesn't count when trying to determine the reality of a situation.
>
> Paul Hutch
>
>   
>> compared to what it really takes to do this.
>> I think this is dramatically incorrect. But the verbiage is otherwise
>> correct; the parabolic trough systems can
>> concentrate the sunlight to the working medium almost ideally.
>>
>> Nevertheless, the problem isn't generating the energy...that's a piece
>> of cake, really...the problem is moving the
>> electricity to where it is needed, which cannot be done with the grid
>> system we have now...and  this fiscal crisis
>> will take at least a decade to wash out, so I can't see anything
>> happening to fix it in my lifetime...
>>
>> The advantage of Arizona is that the state is mostly Indian
>> reservations, who would appreciate getting the chance
>> to lease some of their useless land. Also, the Indian populations are
>> all incredibly low- almost nobody lives there-
>> even the tree huggers would have a tough time getting wound up over the
>> idea, so it would bring welcome jobs...
>>
>> --Bob Axtell
>>     
>
>   
OK, I'll work on it as soon as I can. I didn't make any of this up; no 
need to, since I won't be able
to do the work on it anyway; it will be you young guys.Your links look 
good, BTW.

--BobA

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