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Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle, has made his announcement for Lanai (owning 98%). Electric cars, solar thermal, solar powered desalinization, eco-lab:
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/...mises?lite
Lanai to become eco-lab that runs on solar, billionaire Ellison promises
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Maybe even billionaires are tired of Heco?
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That's brilliant. I hope he can make it work.
I'm interested in that thermal electric.
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Too bad he doesn't own 98% of Orchidland. Then he could bring in internet.
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There will be lots of folks looking to him to keep their lights on and beer cold...... not my idea of retirement - hope it works out well for the locals. Deep pockets a good thing, Mr L. will need them........
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A solar thermal plant uses heliostats to heat cold salts to superheated salts which can go directly to a steam turbine or stored in molten salt, for 24/7 base load power. It does require a large footprint for the mirrors but there is a lot of dry open land on Lanai. This plant in Australia cost $400+ million for 20MW, a lot for a utility but not for somebody that can be their own utility.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMWIgwvbrcM
Australia's Energy Security - 24/7 Concentrated Solar Thermal Power plus Molten Salt Storage
The only thing is Lanai comes under Maui county. This is going to be quite a theater when all that starts hitting the Maui county council.
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What happens during heavy winds to the mirrors? They're like sails. Since precise aim is integral for creating adequate heating.
We must stop the evil 1% business men! That money does not belong to him! We made that for him! Its our money, lets spend it on bombing Iran or something useful like that.
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quote:
Originally posted by afwjam
lets spend it on bombing Iran or something useful like that.
“Setting a good example is a far better way to spread ideals than through force of arms.”
-Ron Paul
Why stop at just bombing Iran? Why not bomb Libya too? Oh, we did? How about Iraq? We did that too? Let's bomb Vietnam? Oh, long ago? Japan? Did them too? What about Afgh....oh, done that? Dang, who's left?
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Yay, a Green Billionaire, as in environmentally conscious vs. accumulating greenbacks.
