re: With more solar farms in the works, West Baton Rouge leaders move to require permits

Why don't we utilize that big arse fricking river that flows through here every fricking day to generate power? I'm not talking about putting a dam on the river, but there are methods to do hydroelectric without blocking the entire river. There is emerging technologies that utilize Run-of-river type hydroelectric generators that don't block the river, installing several of these along the river could take care of a lot of power needs for many communities without creating a ton of pollution and allow for regular river use.

I know typically hydroelectric rely on kinetic energy generated by water flowing from large changes in elevation, but what we don't have in changes in elevation we do have in sheer volume of water.

It would take an enormous commitment from local government, but any step away from what we have in place would take just as much of a commitment. I just think hydroelectric is much more reliable than sunshine or wind, if you are going the "green" route for power generation.

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nuclear is currently the most green source of energy on the earth.

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I just don't like what to do with the spent fuel cells and also the sourcing of the fuel.

spent fuel is basically buried below the surface for future generations to deal with and sourcing uranium is through open pit mining which is about the worst thing you can do to the planet.

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TRANSLATION : The board wants to be bribed before they'll let you do something good for their constituants.

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How is this good for their constituents?

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tigerinthebueche

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must be a Bueche Road guy?

i agree with you. Ties up the land for 20 years. the landowner will be lucky if the deal goes the entire 20. Will also be lucky if the panels are removed when the contract is done. I don't know if this is true but I heard that the land cannot be farmed for several years (100) once the panels are installed. Perhaps due to the materials of construction in the panels.

Also, will SUN ELECTRIC have their hand in these installations. Funny how they are linked to the Parish President.

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land cannot be farmed for several years (100) once the panels are installed.

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Any validity to this?

Well why isnt my electric bill lower?

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It is laughable that people think solar is green.

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This - anybody ever see what it takes to mine Lithium ?

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"We're basically here tonight to protect both the landowner, the developer and the resident,"

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Lol

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Would you be cool with someone building one on the 1000 acres that surround your home? Would you like to roll the dice on how it’s
Gonna affect your homes value or your quality of life? If so, ask them to put this one in your hood.

I agree The landowner has a right to do what he wants with his property. But this is a bad deal for WBR. It provides ONE permanent job and ties up the land for 20 years. It’s a shitty deal for WBR and those who live around it.

Also, when the owner of the power gen company goes tits up ala Solyndra, who’s going to clean up the massive solar farm?

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Your theoretical question is actually one I live. My wife has land that's surrounded by wind turbines. We don't love it, but it is what it is. The rights of property owners to do whatever they please is deeply American, and even more deeply engrained in West Texas.

Regarding the developer or asset manager going tits up, it happens. There are contractual mechanics responsible land owners can put in place to prevent this. Similarly to how some O&G lease have aa P&A fund established. Unfortunately many people just see $$ and don't push for things like that and you can end up with old leaky pump jacks, busted solar, etc. I do think this is something the government should opine on and force developers to do. To me, that's a reasonable measure.

Carbon is so deadly that an neonates first breath expels it! BAN BABIES! I am with the guys that say atmospheric carbon levels FOLLOW the earths temperature, not lead it. The NUCLEAR activity on the sun is what causes the changes of the earths temperature over time.

Speaking of Nuclear, Nature provides it from far away, lets harness it closer to home. Nuclear is the only form of electricity plant I think we should be building. Everything else does more damage to the environment.

Now I wouldn't rule out solar as a technology. Unreliable grids, remote and rural installations all make sense to install small grids on top of buildings. Solar panel + a lifepo4 battery power a TON of things that don't have grid access.