Maderita
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Proposed pipeline project threatens wilderness in the Sierra de Juárez
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/mexicolife/pumped-storage-lake-b...
The article locates the proposed pipeline and storage reservoirs in various places: 1. La Rumorosa, 2. 12k south of the border, 3. 10 kilometers north
of El Trono Blanco and El Topo, two of the world’s most renowned climbing rocks.” (Funny, because Rancho El Topo has only six 50m routes, plus my
10m outdoor climbing wall. Trono Blanco is, in fact, a major climbing venue.)
"Cañon Cascada" must be a made-up name for the purposes of the project.
A little sleuthing to match photos to Google Earth shows the proposed site. The upper reservoir is 11 miles from Trono Blanco, 13.5 miles from Rancho
El Topo, and 12.3 miles south of La Rumorosa.
The upper reservoir / "forebay" is at: 32°25' 2.68" N ; 115° 53'21.52" W
The mountain and canyon wilderness is being exploited by corporations. The other threat from the Rumorosa Wind Project remains. To date, there are
approx. 40 wind generators near La Rumorosa and Hwy 2. The plans for hundreds more along the granite escarpment have stalled, for now...
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Have you driven the 8 recently?
Ocotillo area looks like wasteland of windmills, blinking lights and 100s of acres of solar panels. Tule wind project ruined McCain valley area.
Sunrise power loop ruined the vistas throughout the area, stringing new high kv cables and lattice towers throughout, and several new mega-size
substations. Driving the 8 at night is like passing through 40 miles of airport runway lighting, klieg lights and red blinkies. You can’t camp in
McCain valley anymore without the being accosted by thumping of turbine blades and blinking red lights of turbines.
Pretty soon humpty trumpty’s wall will be coming with more industrial blight.
I hope mexico is smart enough to say no!
[Edited on 9-10-2018 by mtgoat666]
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Progress comes with a "price" ... no getting around that one
Then toss in more people and what do ya got
quote edited for focus on population
[Edited on 9-10-2018 by wessongroup]
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Looking at Mexican expenditures on infrastructure in the recent past, would have me think this isn't going to happen anytime soon.
Now, remember, the northern Baja grid is tied to California in the U.S.A.: they are actually part of the California market. So we can market Mexican
power to California.
"'This will bring home foreign currency to Mexico, because it will be operated in Mexico. This closed-loop pumped storage facility moves water up and
down through a three-meter pipe, producing no emissions or effluents, so the area around the lake [which needs to be created - in the desert] can
readily be turned into a park [for whom]. The Cañon Cascada site is located in the Sierra Juárez, just 10 kilometers north of El Trono Blanco and El
Topo, two of the world’s most renowned climbing rocks.'"
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Interesting
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Very interesting. Natural gas isn't a bad consideration either. Lots of companies are moving towards solar but their are other alternatives as well.
Harry Nadjarian, Founder of Industrial Motor Power Solutions now has the leading company supplying power equipment and natural gas plants are on
the rise.
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Quote: Originally posted by David K  | | Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | Have you driven the 8 recently?
Ocotillo area looks like wasteland of windmills, blinking lights and 100s of acres of solar panels. Tule wind project ruined McCain valley area.
Sunrise power loop ruined the vistas throughout the area, stringing new high kv cables and lattice towers throughout, and several new mega-size
substations. Driving the 8 at night is like passing through 40 miles of airport runway lighting, klieg lights and red blinkies. You can’t camp in
McCain valley anymore without the being accosted by thumping of turbine blades and blinking red lights of turbines.
Pretty soon humpty trumpty’s wall will be coming with more industrial blight.
I hope mexico is smart enough to say no!
[Edited on 9-10-2018 by mtgoat666] |
WHAT???
This 'eco-friendly' renewable type of power generation is what you guys have been wanting America to have. Now that it is in place you still aren't
happy. Like the Kennedy's who prevented them from going up in sight of their beach in Massachusetts. So, is nuclear power is okay with you, or
American 'clean-coal' perhaps??? How many square miles of the once-pristine desert do you want to be covered with solar panels like that eyesore on
the way to Vegas?
Smells of hypocrisy goat and you would call me out if I had said what you posted. Agree? |
I dont think wilderness should be buldozed to put in solar panels. Solar should be distributed, on roof tops. I have panels on my house, and my annual
net electric us is negative.
Wind turbines should be in windy developed areas, not in wilderness. I am all for alt energy, but not at expense of open space and wilderness.
Distributed generation is better than remote utility-scale generation
Woke!
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will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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I hope Mr. Musk or another, creates the tech and at a low cost so power can be made and stored by everyone, everywhere! The transition from power
distributors having all the business to sharing a larger part of that economy will be interesting.
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California becomes first state to require solar panels on new homes
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-becomes-firs...
Photovoltaic roofing materials are in the near future. Every PV roof and home battery system tied to the grid and generating/storing/ providing
electricity to the grid 24/7. Hundreds of thousands of mini power plants.
[Edited on 9-14-2018 by SFandH]
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I think putting solar on my home has worked out great!
Electric bill is net zero (i even get back about $50 per year).
Every house in CA should have it!
Woke!
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will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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My sister claims the same and she lives in the suburbs north of NYC. Not the sunniest area.
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Nice job sleuthing out the location in Google Earth from the image in the article!
I can see why this would be a good location -- it is easy to drive to edge from the top. That location has been on my list of places to camp! Google
Photos shows someone camping there.
And, there's an airstrip up there.
[Edited on 10-6-2024 by geoffff]
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Maderita
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Updates in 2024:
The PHES (pumped hydroelectric energy storage) plan has stalled.
However, the wilderness is being destroyed by a new gas pipeline and dozens of new wind turbine generators being installed at a rapid pace.
See: https://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=100365
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The site chosen has everything it needs except water! Los Angeles has a project like that it connects Pyramid Lake and Castaic Lake, both very large
and supplied by the state water project. So unless they use sea water (unlikely) there’s a water problem. Some of the math for the tunnel size
required seems sketchy too. The Castaic plant is similar and has a way larger tunnel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castaic_Power_Plant
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Heh, right!?! I was wondering about the water part.
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