Comments on: A mirror a minute: the Ivanpah solar farm kicks into high gear http://gigaom.com/2012/08/07/a-mirror-a-minute-the-ivanpah-solar-farm-kicks-into-high-gear/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:35:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: nick http://gigaom.com/2012/08/07/a-mirror-a-minute-the-ivanpah-solar-farm-kicks-into-high-gear/#comment-1132443 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:42:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=550400#comment-1132443 2.2 billion cost for 140000 homes = 157 140 per home, per year for the next 100 years to get the initial investment back, not considering operating cost. What a deal. It makes the Moonbeam High Speed train look reasonable.

]]> By: Wesly http://gigaom.com/2012/08/07/a-mirror-a-minute-the-ivanpah-solar-farm-kicks-into-high-gear/#comment-1086672 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:44:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=550400#comment-1086672 This will change the world if every town got one of these.

]]> By: Bob http://gigaom.com/2012/08/07/a-mirror-a-minute-the-ivanpah-solar-farm-kicks-into-high-gear/#comment-963197 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 23:09:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=550400#comment-963197 Hydro is still the best alternative energy we have. All other sources will be shut down in 10-20 years once there is no government backing to support the maintenance required. We are already seeing this with wind turbine farms. There are more turbines broken down than spinning!

]]> By: Matt Carrell http://gigaom.com/2012/08/07/a-mirror-a-minute-the-ivanpah-solar-farm-kicks-into-high-gear/#comment-924741 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:15:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=550400#comment-924741 Ivanpah is one of many recent harbingers of the clean coal and gas-free clean energy future. I am proud of what is being accomplished not far from where I live in Southern California. I hope to see this facility up and operating in record time!

]]> By: Jay G. http://gigaom.com/2012/08/07/a-mirror-a-minute-the-ivanpah-solar-farm-kicks-into-high-gear/#comment-919948 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 01:18:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=550400#comment-919948 The need for solar is not an issue. However, it is noted that the taxpayers are once again the insurance company for, apparently, a large portion – billions. How many billions and when and what is the breakeven point? .

]]> By: David Lipschitz http://gigaom.com/2012/08/07/a-mirror-a-minute-the-ivanpah-solar-farm-kicks-into-high-gear/#comment-884664 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 07:19:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=550400#comment-884664 It’s very good and will provide electricity at peak times and at night, hence the actual build cost will be recovered quickly.

]]> By: Sabry Zein http://gigaom.com/2012/08/07/a-mirror-a-minute-the-ivanpah-solar-farm-kicks-into-high-gear/#comment-878100 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 05:24:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=550400#comment-878100 Still high cost of these projects
Need to maintain a high number of large mirrors

]]> By: John Floyd http://gigaom.com/2012/08/07/a-mirror-a-minute-the-ivanpah-solar-farm-kicks-into-high-gear/#comment-877885 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:13:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=550400#comment-877885 While the article notes that the project is expensive, it would be interesting to know what the LCOE (Levelized Cost of Energy) is for the project.

]]> By: Lynne Gregg http://gigaom.com/2012/08/07/a-mirror-a-minute-the-ivanpah-solar-farm-kicks-into-high-gear/#comment-877665 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:59:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=550400#comment-877665 Very informative piece. Given it’s out in the midst of a vast desert, it looks a bit more promising than what’s depicted here: http://windfallthemovie.com/mobile.html

I’m all for alternative or green energy. We just need to figure out how to make it really green.

]]> By: the_other_paul http://gigaom.com/2012/08/07/a-mirror-a-minute-the-ivanpah-solar-farm-kicks-into-high-gear/#comment-877582 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:45:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=550400#comment-877582 I wonder if they developed a method of polishing all those mirrors that doesn’t use so much asphalt.

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