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[Robert Barney]

This story got me laughing.

Florida has set up a 25 megawatt generating system using solar panels. The system cost $150 million dollars and occupies 180 acres of land about an hour out of Tampa.

The Associated Press: Largest solar panel plant in US rises in Fla.

So, $150 million and 180 acres to do the same thing as this:

Trailer mounted diesel generator sets - 25 MW - PRATT-WHITNEY-POWER-SYSTEMS - Diesel power generator set

Click and run the video.

So you eat up 180 acres and $150 million dollars to generate the same power as a jet engine generator that fits in the trailer of an 18 wheeler. I'm guessing that doesn't cost $150 million dollars.

And, what do you do when the sun goes down?

And I just can't wait until the first hurrican blows through. Do you thinks those solar panels will fly?

And Obama thinks green energy will save the economy. The guy is certifiable.

[Mr. Bill]

That was funny - the part about the hurricane. It does make you wonder, though!

[Winter]

Originally Posted by Robert Barney

This story got me laughing.

Florida has set up a 25 megawatt generating system using solar panels. The system cost $150 million dollars and occupies 180 acres of land about an hour out of Tampa.

The Associated Press: Largest solar panel plant in US rises in Fla.

So, $150 million and 180 acres to do the same thing as this:

Trailer mounted diesel generator sets - 25 MW - PRATT-WHITNEY-POWER-SYSTEMS - Diesel power generator set

Click and run the video.

So you eat up 180 acres and $150 million dollars to generate the same power as a jet engine generator that fits in the trailer of an 18 wheeler. I'm guessing that doesn't cost $150 million dollars.

And, what do you do when the sun goes down?

And I just can't wait until the first hurrican blows through. Do you thinks those solar panels will fly?

And Obama thinks green energy will save the economy. The guy is certifiable.

I am all in favor of investing in alternative forms of energy as long as they are controlled projects and not boondoggle piss-away. If we make some mistakes along the way that is okay too. In fact we spent 2 million of porkulus to remove the algea from a duck pond in my state. I would have been willing to put some of that toward an alternative energy project even if it went to another state or even if it was to buy a share of a natural gas development project in the private sector.

There was a long period there right after automobiles were first introduced when they were really not much of an improvement over a horse and buggy.