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Originally Posted by Scottie
BP and Edison Mission Group (EMG), a subsidiary of Edison International, today announced that they are planning a new $1 billion hydrogen-fueled power plant in California that would generate clean electricity with minimal carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
The first-of-its-kind plant would be located alongside BP's Carson refinery, about 20 miles south of Los Angeles, and would be capable of producing 500 megawatts (MW) of low-carbon generation, enough power to serve 325,000 Southern California homes.
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Considering the Newport-Inglewood fault line passes through the corner of Carson, I wonder if Arnold found a way to move the fault line to another location?
As mentioned, the BP refinery is located in city of Carson, as are refineries for other oil companies. After Katrina, there was much discussion about So Cali's emergency response preparedness if the Big One hit. There is much speculation that the Big One may not be on the San Andreas fault, but on the Newport-Inglewood fault which is the second most active fault in California. The projections were that if this scenario took place, many of the casualties that would occur would not be the result of crumbling buildings, but instead the result of hazmat spills and resulting fumes, generated in the Carson/Compton/El Segundo area and blown across the L.A. Basin which is essentially a trap surrounded by mountains.
I hope that the environmental impact assessment of this new hydrogen plant is done right. I love the idea, but I wonder if oil company bucks are fueling this project (play on words unintended).