Got it. I’m not thinking of arroyos in the flatlands.
Sort of, basically dry creek beds that act as rain gutters to fill reservoirs, although they start at a higher elevation and usually have multiple reservoirs on the same drainage as the elevation decreases. We still lose a ton of runoff to the ocean. Typically, they have significantly less environmental impact as compared to damming a freestone river...unless your a big fan of scrub brush. Our reservoirs have the added benefit of providing water to wildlife and illegals on their trek in places that would normally be bone dry most of the year.
Tesla semi in action --
Tesla Semi passes diesel trucks on Donner Pass' steep grades
Footage of Tesla's Semi blowing the doors off diesel trucks on the Donner Pass in California might make Elon Musk's case that the rig is indeed "badass."www.overdriveonline.com
Like this..
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Interesting, I thought Dad4's idea was far-fetched, but apparently its feasible. Still illustrates the problem with solar and hydro, that they're so land intensive they can't be built very close to major population centers and require miles of transmission lines. As opposed to a nuclear plant like San Onofre. These projects environmental objections typically have less to do with the plant itself, and more to do with the transmission lines that cross miles of sensitive areas.Like this..
Feds Block Massive Hydroelectric Project Near Lake Elsinore Again
On Thursday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a statement saying it would not rehear arguments on the LEAPS application.
The irony of this being cancelled is that environmentalist were upset that the plan called for flooding canyon areas that are home to Bobcats/ Deer/ Foxes. Since these are not endangered species the use of take permits was not an issue and some feared an excessive amount of these animals would be killed in the process.
Bury it deep. Yucca Mountain would be my solution, but its largely irrelevant since we're likely not going to see any nuclear plants built in your or my lifetime, and the Yucca project is effectively dead. As I understand it, current nuclear waste is just building up in storage containers above ground, since there is no place to bury it. We need to address that issue. As far as not trusting companys and governments, we would have to have extraordinary safeguards and redundancies. In the US we've had a pretty good track record of safety. I never lost any sleep because I was 40 miles from San Onofre.
As long as compamie profits way exceed the penalties (Crystal Gyser was 5 mil) the bean counters will continue push full steam ahead. Not sure if you were around for the Toyota debate but a club soccer family paid the ultimate price.Toyota ultimately had a recall but too late for some. The extraordinary safeguards built into Take Permits are self reporting so probably not as affective as they should be.
Be nice, I'm a licensed bean counter.
Vogtle Unit 3 started supplying power this year, and Unit 4 is scheduled to be online by the end of the year.
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It's a public-private partnership, which I happen to be a fan of, and might mitigate some of the safety concerns that MS has.TerraPower starting work on their first prototype in Wyoming.
TerraPower Purchases Land in Kemmerer, Wyoming for Natrium Reactor Demonstration Project
TerraPower purchases land in Kemmerer, Wyoming, for the Natrium reactor demonstration project, advancing clean energy development.www.terrapower.com
Bill Gates is a big investor in this company.
Private/ Public is probably the best way to go as long as the public part does not have a board that nobody can hold accountable. Then were back to pay to play.
A buddy of mine fished his way up the 395. I tried a few spots below Whitney and was going to try Lone Pine Lake but decided just to hike there instead.
Nice. I had grand ideas of fishing the Sierras hard this fall, but I've got one kid playing football on Friday nights and another dancing at games on Saturdays. Not complaining and its still better than traveling every other weekend for soccer to AZ, LA, SB, LV etc.
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Right in my backyard.Like this..
Feds Block Massive Hydroelectric Project Near Lake Elsinore Again
On Thursday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a statement saying it would not rehear arguments on the LEAPS application.
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