Aus Traveller Posted February 14, 2021 #151 Share Posted February 14, 2021 29 minutes ago, SinbadThePorter said: From the Sept 2020 project update: "Construction of the solar installation on Car Park 1 - the car park closest to the terminal building - is approaching completion. The solar structures will offer a shaded parking option for 230 vehicles while passengers are enjoying their cruise. It will also provide significant renewable energy for PBPL, generating around 1,300MW of power each year - the equivalent of powering around 106 homes." It is good that there is the option of 'shaded' parking. I hope that equates to 'under cover'. When we leave our car, my husband is concerned about the possibility of hail damage so he always opts for under cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted February 15, 2021 #152 Share Posted February 15, 2021 20 hours ago, Aus Traveller said: It is good that there is the option of 'shaded' parking. I hope that equates to 'under cover'. When we leave our car, my husband is concerned about the possibility of hail damage so he always opts for under cover. Probably not. More like the shaded parking in shopping centres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted February 15, 2021 #153 Share Posted February 15, 2021 30 minutes ago, MMDown Under said: Probably not. More like the shaded parking in shopping centres. The shaded area of the carpark in our shopping centre has large heavy-duty shadecloth sails. If the shaded area at the cruise terminal is under solar panels, presumably they would be on a solid roof - maybe like an enormous carport roof. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted February 15, 2021 #154 Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Aus Traveller said: The shaded area of the carpark in our shopping centre has large heavy-duty shadecloth sails. If the shaded area at the cruise terminal is under solar panels, presumably they would be on a solid roof - maybe like an enormous carport roof. Yes, that's exactly what they're like. I've seen that somewhere but can't remember where. It's a great idea, it utilizes space that would normally only be used for one thing - parking cars - and provides shade for those cars. Edited February 15, 2021 by OzKiwiJJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 15, 2021 #155 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Hoping to get to this terminal one of these years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By The Bay Posted February 16, 2021 #156 Share Posted February 16, 2021 This might help. I found this artist's impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky55 Posted February 16, 2021 #157 Share Posted February 16, 2021 But ………… does it now actually look like this?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted February 16, 2021 #158 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Porky55 said: But ………… does it now actually look like this?? I couldn't get close enough to see this area. Thanks to 'By the Bay' for posting the artist's impression. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted February 16, 2021 #159 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Aus Traveller said: I couldn't get close enough to see this area. Thanks to 'By the Bay' for posting the artist's impression. Time to bring in the clones, er sorry, the drones.🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekka49 Posted February 16, 2021 #160 Share Posted February 16, 2021 18 hours ago, MicCanberra said: Hoping to get to this terminal one of these years. So say the both of us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky55 Posted February 16, 2021 #161 Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, lyndarra said: Time to bring in the clones, er sorry, the drones.🙄 We have enough ‘clowns’ on this forum 🤡😂🤣 Edited February 16, 2021 by Porky55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted February 22, 2021 #162 Share Posted February 22, 2021 On 2/16/2021 at 10:09 AM, By The Bay said: This might help. I found this artist's impression. Clever idea. We parked under a shady tree at Hervey Bay Airport. A sole staff member suggested it was the worst spot in the car park, as car would be covered in bird poo on our return. So we shifted car and no bird poo on return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky55 Posted February 22, 2021 #163 Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) On 2/16/2021 at 10:09 AM, By The Bay said: This might help. I found this artist's impression. These look so much better in a parking area doing double duty - shade and power generation - compared to those ugly acres of stand alone solar farms where not even grass will grow in their shade. Talk about green power 🙄 Sorry, bit of a rant!! Edited February 22, 2021 by Porky55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By The Bay Posted February 22, 2021 #164 Share Posted February 22, 2021 It doesn't need to be exclusive. A Sheep and solar farming trial. Source ABC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted February 22, 2021 #165 Share Posted February 22, 2021 35 minutes ago, By The Bay said: It doesn't need to be exclusive. A Sheep and solar farming trial. Source ABC Grass loves shade. Should see it after I've parked my car on my lawn for a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky55 Posted February 23, 2021 #166 Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, lyndarra said: Grass loves shade. Should see it after I've parked my car on my lawn for a few days. That would be a particular coastal grass. But it doesn’t grow in areas of high sun capture that these are in, even the townies can’t grow grass, car on lawn or not. So no chance under solar farms! Edited February 23, 2021 by Porky55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted February 23, 2021 #167 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Canberra is hardly coastal. Just depends where. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/aug/21/coles-signs-long-term-contract-for-electricity-from-three-new-solar-farms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted February 23, 2021 #168 Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, lyndarra said: Canberra is hardly coastal. Just depends where. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/aug/21/coles-signs-long-term-contract-for-electricity-from-three-new-solar-farms Here's another in Chinchilla Qld. Notice the grass growing nder the panels and nowhere else. Edited February 23, 2021 by lyndarra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillpickle48 Posted February 23, 2021 #169 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Water condensation is responsible for the growth. Same as growth on the side of the roads. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky55 Posted February 23, 2021 #170 Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) Deleted Edited February 23, 2021 by Porky55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky55 Posted February 23, 2021 #171 Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) 16 hours ago, lyndarra said: Here's another in Chinchilla Qld. Notice the grass growing nder the panels and nowhere else. Probably right, just don’t like the look of these, even around Canberra 🙄 But I still think the long term answer to our power is balance; coal, gas, nuclear and renewables. Just sayin …… Edited February 23, 2021 by Porky55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinbadThePorter Posted February 24, 2021 #172 Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Porky55 said: Probably right, just don’t like the look of these, even around Canberra I've never yet seen a power plant of any kind anywhere that won an award for prettiness. 2 hours ago, Porky55 said: But I still think the long term answer to our power is balance; coal, gas, nuclear and renewables. I don't mind where the power comes from, so long as those producing the power pay for all the externalities. The damage caused by pollution (including CO2 and CH4), the fresh water usage, the cost of decommissioning, the rehabilitation of mines, etc. All without government subsides. Then we'll get to see what the long term answer is. Edited February 24, 2021 by SinbadThePorter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinbadThePorter Posted May 14, 2021 #173 Share Posted May 14, 2021 I snuck into the terminal today and before I was thrown out I got this photo: These prices seem to be roughly comparable to Brisbane airport parking prices, although Car Park 3 is not undercover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted May 14, 2021 #174 Share Posted May 14, 2021 3 hours ago, SinbadThePorter said: I snuck into the terminal today and before I was thrown out I got this photo: These prices seem to be roughly comparable to Brisbane airport parking prices, although Car Park 3 is not undercover. 6 hours is more expensive that a whole day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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