tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10666456.post7512201811247409162..comments2024-01-08T15:04:49.691-06:00Comments on Dean W. Armstrong: Southwest solar meets the New York TimesDean W. Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01775475819534188248noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10666456.post-73030033485974525452008-03-06T17:31:00.000-06:002008-03-06T17:31:00.000-06:00I don't know--I'm not a construction guy. But I h...I don't know--I'm not a construction guy. But I honestly think the entire site doesn't need to be pounded flat--you need stable locations for the mirror mounts and of course the power plant, but do you need to pound in between the mirror mounts? What about the wide aisles? Any chance for a more native feel for that? For instance, there is an access road for all the electrical power lines, but for the most part the roads are minimal and blend well with the desert.Dean W. Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775475819534188248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10666456.post-26699811734251307832008-03-06T09:21:00.000-06:002008-03-06T09:21:00.000-06:00Is it possible to build a solar thermal power plan...Is it possible to build a solar thermal power plant without greatly disturbing the land underneath? I'm of the opinion that, particularly in the Southwest, solar power is "low-hanging fruit" that we can exploit relatively easily. But if it also has environmental issues, well, that's no good.Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17238384597549720950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10666456.post-14842728699066612902008-03-06T00:11:00.000-06:002008-03-06T00:11:00.000-06:00As a kid we didn't need licenses--one day a tortoi...As a kid we didn't need licenses--one day a tortoise came rambling down the street. We kept it for a week, trying to feed it vegetables of various types (which it mostly refused), confusing the dog beyond compare, until we drove it up to a wildlife preserve, where it promptly ate a small plant and slowly disappeared in the brush.Dean W. Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775475819534188248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10666456.post-38607463425628533062008-03-05T23:54:00.000-06:002008-03-05T23:54:00.000-06:00I have to wonder how one gets a tortoise wrangling...I have to wonder how one gets a tortoise wrangling license.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07835079257789098964noreply@blogger.com