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2014-05-06 Science & Technology

Solar energy plant causing birds to burst into flames and fall out of the sky

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Posted by ryuge 2014-05-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 Why do greens hate birds!?!?! First the windfarms slaughtering thousands of them..... now this!?!?!

Posted by DarthVader 2014-05-06 00:07|| 2014-05-06 00:07|| Front Page Top

#2
I wonder, does this mean the folks at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System are sell dipping sauce on the side or do you have to bring your own ?

Posted by Big and Company5526 2014-05-06 01:03|| 2014-05-06 01:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Yep, concentrated Solar power will do that, can't explain that to the birds.

But there are plenty of birds.
(You may guess I'm Not a bird lover)

Posted by Redneck Jim 2014-05-06 01:03|| 2014-05-06 01:03|| Front Page Top

#4 Just outta curiosity Jim, what do you like? You don't seem to be a cat person, you've never mentioned dawgs. Have you an aquarium? Perhaps raise horses?

Posted by Shipman 2014-05-06 05:07|| 2014-05-06 05:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Perhaps the solar firm can do a deal with KFC.

Posted by Incredulous 2014-05-06 05:19|| 2014-05-06 05:19|| Front Page Top

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Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-05-06 05:38|| 2014-05-06 05:38|| Front Page Top

#7 The wise GIVERnment should put the solar panels in tunnels and caves to avoid killing birds. This way taxpayers can still get hosed while the birds are safe.

Posted by Airandee 2014-05-06 06:20|| 2014-05-06 06:20|| Front Page Top

#8 Just outta curiosity Jim, what do you like?

He's a curmudgeons curmudgeon. Bah! Humbug!

Posted by Vernal Sheager5859 2014-05-06 07:41|| 2014-05-06 07:41|| Front Page Top

#9 Bird lovers are out spent by crony kickback agents in the 'alternate' energy game. Simple as that. It was never about the 'environment', it's about money and power ensconced in a false religion to keep the rubes amused.

Posted by P2kontheroad 2014-05-06 08:12|| 2014-05-06 08:12|| Front Page Top

#10 Actually, I like Cats, not exotics, just tabbys.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2014-05-06 09:46|| 2014-05-06 09:46|| Front Page Top

#11 The sad thing is the massive bird deaths from wind
turbines were predicted before a single turbine went up. However we were drowned out by the progressive narrative.

What is really infuriating is these deaths were completely predictable and preventable for a slight cost. Of course, that would require liberals to admit they made a mistake and stick around to fix their own messes. Hey, we can dream can't we?

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2014-05-06 11:17|| 2014-05-06 11:17|| Front Page Top

#12 Tabbies are the perfect cats, RJ. :-D

Posted by Barbara 2014-05-06 11:46|| 2014-05-06 11:46|| Front Page Top

#13 Studies indicate that in the United States alone, more than 100 million birds die annually after crashing into buildings of various kinds, says the Audubon Society. And some researchers believe that the figure may be closer to a billion!

Outlaw glass?
heh..

Posted by 3dc 2014-05-06 12:20|| 2014-05-06 12:20|| Front Page Top

#14 Post large warning labels - on signs 100 feet high.

Posted by Pappy 2014-05-06 13:25|| 2014-05-06 13:25|| Front Page Top

#15 Yeah I agree with Pappy, with one change (which might satisfy Redneck Jim) Post large warning labels - on signs 100 feet high with a Tabby Cat on the side saying "Birds Be Aware - No Fly Zone - Either the Heat will get You or I will - Yum !"

That will stop them /sarc off.

Posted by Throsh Scourge of the Veal Cutlets8031 2014-05-06 14:10|| 2014-05-06 14:10|| Front Page Top

#16 Seriously? nobody can come up with a scarecrow that would get these birds to stay well away from the area? Perhaps some sound that the birds find annoying and avoid?

How about training Eagles to avoid the area and then setting up a few nests so they keep the other birds away.

Posted by rjschwarz 2014-05-06 14:41|| 2014-05-06 14:41|| Front Page Top

#17 Poof ! Scarecrow

Eagle Poof !

Posted by Ho Chi Hupomotle2569 2014-05-06 15:28|| 2014-05-06 15:28|| Front Page Top

#18 How about ignoring th problem, remember there's plenty of birds, (An i love watching Liberal Heads Explode)

Posted by Redneck Jim 2014-05-06 15:29|| 2014-05-06 15:29|| Front Page Top

#19 I have a weakness for tabbies myself Jim.

Posted by Shipman 2014-05-06 16:58|| 2014-05-06 16:58|| Front Page Top

#20 What happens when an endangered owl flies into the array and gets the Boston Market treatment... lib heads explode?

Posted by OldSpook 2014-05-06 20:32|| 2014-05-06 20:32|| Front Page Top

#21 Why do greens hate birds!?!?!

Greens generally hate anything which is free and not under their heavy thumb.

That's why.

Posted by CrazyFool 2014-05-06 20:37|| 2014-05-06 20:37|| Front Page Top

#22 Beta KFC successor?

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-05-06 22:31|| 2014-05-06 22:31|| Front Page Top

#23 So where is the outrage over birds in The Netherlands crashing into the windmills there????

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