Babcock Ranch, First Solar City Gains Approval: Is this a mistake?

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Babcock Ranch, First Solar City Gains Approval: Is this a mistake?

by Kira Posted April 09, 2009 17:06:06

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Kitson & Partners and Florida Power & Light Co. are building Babcock Ranch, the first solar-powered city. At 17,800 acres Babcock Ranch will be powered by a 75-megawatt solar plant costing $300 million.

Babcock Ranch will have commercial buildings with rooftop solar panels and charging kiosks for electric vehicles.

But is the world not ready for a solar-powered city? With the U.S. in a recession and billions of bailout money being served out, should we be putting the Babcock Ranch money somewhere else?

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Bob April 09, 2009 22:20:07

Answered: I think...
Babcock ranch is a very good idea so long as it is ONLY powered by solar and or wind no buying coal, hydro, oil, natural gas or nuclear energy when wind and solar energy fail to deliver and no buying non green energy at inflated prices to pretend like you are using green energy.
themaidenraven April 09, 2009 18:04:10

Answered: Babcock Ranch is a good idea...
Solar power is a good idea. With the high demand on electricity, a solar powered city might help the crisis.
coffee man April 09, 2009 17:34:27 (edited)

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When you say " should WE be putting the Babcock Ranch money somewhere else" who do you mean?

Despite the cries that the sky is falling nothing is going to happen to our ability to spend our own money on things that we want to spend them on. If this is a private enterprise putting millions of dollars back into the economy I say it's exactly what we need.