Comments on: The Solar Project http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:10:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: caves.ru http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/#comment-202053 caves.ru Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:36:14 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/#comment-202053 There was an experimental solar power station in Soviet Union, on the shore of Black Sea (cape Kazantip): http://wikimapia.org/#lat=45.402541&lon=35.86313&z=17&l=1&m=s&v=2 There was an experimental solar power station in Soviet Union, on the shore of Black Sea (cape Kazantip):

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=45.402541&lon=35.86313&z=17&l=1&m=s&v=2

]]> By: Eric http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/#comment-143142 Eric Wed, 16 May 2007 23:26:29 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/#comment-143142 Brilliant, yet again another reason why I come to GSS every day. Brilliant, yet again another reason why I come to GSS every day.

]]> By: Nev http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/#comment-143133 Nev Wed, 16 May 2007 20:53:59 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/#comment-143133 I thought I'd do a little research for the "Sahara" movie location question (and read my post carefully before submitting): http://www.cusslermen.com/SaharaProductionInformation.htm Allan Cameron was responsible for designing the large solar power plant. "We built some of the mirrors; others were computer-generated" I thought I’d do a little research for the “Sahara” movie location question (and read my post carefully before submitting):

http://www.cusslermen.com/SaharaProductionInformation.htm

Allan Cameron was responsible for designing the large solar power plant. “We built some of the mirrors; others were computer-generated”

]]> By: Chris http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/#comment-143121 Chris Wed, 16 May 2007 15:57:55 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/#comment-143121 There is a <a href="http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=34.963029,-106.509688&z=18 ">similar, smaller installation</a> outside Albuquerque. I used to be able to see the bright spot on the tower as I rode to school in the mornings. There is a similar, smaller installation outside Albuquerque. I used to be able to see the bright spot on the tower as I rode to school in the mornings.

]]> By: Thomas http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/#comment-143094 Thomas Wed, 16 May 2007 07:59:33 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/#comment-143094 There's a <a href="http://maps.google.fr/maps?f=q&hl=fr&q=targassonne&ie=UTF8&ll=42.502351,1.974428&spn=0.005482,0.010042&t=k&z=17&iwloc=addr&om=1" rel="nofollow">similar (now abandoned) project in Targassonne</a>, Pyrenees, France. It was called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Themis_%28solar_power_plant%29" rel="nofollow">Themis</a>. There’s a Placemark: similar (now abandoned) project in Targassonne / Google Earth, Pyrenees, France. It was called Themis.

]]> By: Dave http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/#comment-143091 Dave Wed, 16 May 2007 07:06:21 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/#comment-143091 Not exactly heliostats but I installed these photovoltaic cells in nearby Victorville http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=34.522301,-117.312956&spn=0.001998,0.003648&t=k&z=18&om=1 Not exactly heliostats but I installed these photovoltaic cells in nearby Victorville
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Tammo http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/#comment-143087 Tammo Wed, 16 May 2007 05:52:34 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/#comment-143087 Ooooops, sorry. Use this instead: http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_6610000/newsid_6617800/6617847.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm# Ooooops, sorry.
Use this instead:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_6610000/newsid_6617800/6617847.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm#

]]> By: Tammo http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/#comment-143086 Tammo Wed, 16 May 2007 05:50:02 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/#comment-143086 Check here for the one in Spain: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/3681938.stm I would say the project didn't so much fail as that it was a testbed for new technology which is now taken one step further ... Check here for the one in Spain:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/3681938.stm
I would say the project didn’t so much fail as that it was a testbed for new technology which is now taken one step further …

]]> By: Brad http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/#comment-143077 Brad Wed, 16 May 2007 00:27:00 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/#comment-143077 "by redirecting the equivalent of 600 suns!" - I think what is meant by that is the light falling on the collector on top of the tower is 600 times brighter than if there were no mirrors pointed at it. the equivalent of one sun would melt the earth in a flash, and 600 would do that 600 times faster. Is there any info on why the project failed? I assume it failed because it's not like they built 100 more of them, or even continue to run this one. “by redirecting the equivalent of 600 suns!” - I think what is meant by that is the light falling on the collector on top of the tower is 600 times brighter than if there were no mirrors pointed at it.

the equivalent of one sun would melt the earth in a flash, and 600 would do that 600 times faster.

Is there any info on why the project failed? I assume it failed because it’s not like they built 100 more of them, or even continue to run this one.

]]> By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/#comment-143070 Alex Tue, 15 May 2007 22:39:35 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/05/15/the-solar-project/#comment-143070 Well Lee, that's exactly what I thought, but I couldn't find a link to prove it! However I included it in the <a href="http://googlesightseeing.com/category/post-cats/movie-locations/" rel="nofollow">Movie Locations</a> category anyway. Well Lee, that’s exactly what I thought, but I couldn’t find a link to prove it! However I included it in the Movie Locations category anyway.

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