Reply #25: You do realize that solar power produces 0.01% of US energy.

[NNadir]

People like you have been spouting this nonsense for 50 years.

Meanwhile, for 50 years, the rates of dumping of dangerous fossil fuel wastes increase.

With no respect, I do understand your logic, and frankly, it sucks.

The Rancho Seco stuff (top picture) produces 3 MW (peak) and less than 1 MW average.

The nuclear power plant had a capacity of 913 MW. It was capable of producing full power for years at a time without refueling day and night.

Come back and tell me all about it, when you learn the difference between 913 and 1.

The Rancho Seco plant was replaced by dangerous fossil fuels. The fact that the little display case in front of the plant - which was shut because of public ignorance - makes people think that solar energy is a rational alternative, shows just how pathetic the antinuclear conceit is.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/epmxlfile1_1_a.xls

http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/table1_1.html

When you look at these numbers, and then recognize the size of the solar facilities pictured, you should be disturbed, not encouraged.