Landscape Ivanpah Solar Furnaces, California.

Ivanpah Solar Furnaces, California. · **3 Likes**

The Ivanpah Solar Furnaces are located along Interstate-15 near the California-Nevada stateline. A sight to behold !

Prince Harbinger · 03-29-2019, 01:27 PM

Nice shot! I'm surprised it's not releasing more smoke.

**PJ1** · 03-29-2019, 02:02 PM

That is interesting. I had to Google it. Never knew such a thing existed. Nice shot of it.

RoxnDox · 03-29-2019, 05:04 PM

Originally posted by Prince Harbinger

Nice shot! I'm surprised it's not releasing more smoke.

Smoke of any amount would indicate that something is seriously wrong with the system... of course, brightly illuminated hazy air is another matter! 😉

**RICHARD L.** · 03-29-2019, 05:11 PM

A field of concave mirrors focuses sunlight on top of the tower where water heats up and boils. The steam generated powers electrical turbines in a closed circuit, so no smoke is produced. Totally ecological power generating plant.

**micromacro** · 03-29-2019, 05:58 PM

Are those things that burn the flying birds alive?

**PJ1** · 03-30-2019, 02:42 AM

That sure looks like a few birds on top of the towers? Can you crop in there? It would be interesting to know. (I am not suggesting they are trapped there because if they took off they would burst into flames.

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**RICHARD L.** · 03-30-2019, 04:39 AM

I can't see any birds on top of the towers, sorry ! This must be awfully hot by the way.

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**PJ1** · 03-30-2019, 03:19 PM

Originally posted by RICHARD L.

This must be awfully hot

I figured it would be. But the white shapes looked a bit bird-like which was rather puzzling. Thanks for cropping in.

**Kerrowdown** · 03-31-2019, 08:48 AM

Most interesting, we’d never be able operate these things in Scotland, unless they can work on rainwater too.

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03-29-2019, 01:27 PM	#2
Prince Harbinger Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: New Jersey Posts: 395	Nice shot! I'm surprised it's not releasing more smoke.

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PJ1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Mosquito Creek, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,487	That is interesting. I had to Google it. Never knew such a thing existed. Nice shot of it.

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RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,216	Originally posted by Prince Harbinger Nice shot! I'm surprised it's not releasing more smoke. Smoke of any amount would indicate that something is seriously wrong with the system... of course, brightly illuminated hazy air is another matter! 😉

03-29-2019, 05:11 PM	#5
RICHARD L. Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Quebec City, Quebec Posts: 2,126 Original Poster	A field of concave mirrors focuses sunlight on top of the tower where water heats up and boils. The steam generated powers electrical turbines in a closed circuit, so no smoke is produced. Totally ecological power generating plant.

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micromacro Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,679	Are those things that burn the flying birds alive?

03-30-2019, 02:42 AM	#7
PJ1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Mosquito Creek, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,487	That sure looks like a few birds on top of the towers? Can you crop in there? It would be interesting to know. (I am not suggesting they are trapped there because if they took off they would burst into flames. )

03-30-2019, 03:19 PM	#9
PJ1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Mosquito Creek, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,487	Originally posted by RICHARD L. This must be awfully hot I figured it would be. But the white shapes looked a bit bird-like which was rather puzzling. Thanks for cropping in.

03-31-2019, 08:48 AM	#10
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hielands o' Scootlund Photos: Gallery Posts: 51,444	Most interesting, we’d never be able operate these things in Scotland, unless they can work on rainwater too.

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