'Multidimensional' approach to energy initiative - Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base 09/24/2012 'Multidimensional' approach to energy initiativeMaxwell-Gunter Air Force BaseDeputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy Dr. Kevin Geiss said the service is taking a multidimensional approach to ensure the energy initiative is effective, focusing on lowering energy cost, increasing energy capabilities and a culture ...and more »
Wind energy at Cape Cod to save $1 million a year - Air Force Link 09/13/2012 TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -- The wind in Cape Cod, Mass., is about to be called into action once again to reduce energy costs and air pollution at the Massachusetts Military Reservation. Air Force Space Command is preparing to install two 1.6 megawatt utility-scale wind turbines at the station' s early warning radar site, called PAVE Phased Array Warning System.
San Nicolas Island nursery to propagate native plants 09/05/2012 An enclosed compound on San Nicolas Island (SNI) that once housed a veterinary hospital for endangered foxes and feral cats is being transformed into a nursery where native plants can be grown and then transplanted to repair eroded or damaged parts of the island.
Sheppard applies C3 to new facility construction - Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base 08/29/2012 SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The 82nd Civil Engineering Squadron has truly taken the idea of a "Cost-Conscious Culture", or C3, to heart by incorporating money-saving, greener and more efficient building methods to accomplish its mission.
New solar array does heavy lifting at Presidio fitness center 08/24/2012 Solar power has come to the Presidio of Monterey, Calif., with the completion of a 370 kilowatt photovoltaic array which will provide the annual electrical needs of the installation's Price Fitness Center.
Army leaders break ground on $9.6 million solar power project 08/18/2012 The Sterling solar power renewable energy construction project currently under development on Tooele Army Depot, Utah, is slated to generate power for 300-400 homes and will produce 30 percent of the depot's electricity supply upon completion.
Pendleton environmental protection initiative partners with local land conservancy 08/16/2012 The Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative supports cost-sharing partnerships authorized by Congress between the military services, private conservation groups, and state and local governments to protect military test and training capabilities and wildlife habitats.
New eco-friendly campus to provide world-class care to wounded warriors 08/16/2012 Construction is underway on a new soldier-in-transition campus on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., which will improve the healing process for wounded warriors while saving the environment thanks to green technologies designed to reduce its environmental footprint.
10/03/2012 - 10/05/2012 WaterSmart Innovations 2012 Conference The WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition is the largest urban-water efficiency conference of its kind in the world. Presented by the Southern Nevada Water Authority and numerous forward-thinking organizations, the 5th annual WSI will be held October 3-5, 2012, at the South Point Hotel and Conference Center in Las Vegas. http://www.watersmartinnovations.com/index.php
10/17/2012 - 10/17/2012 2012 Naval Energy Forum Join Navy's Task Force Energy and NDIA as they host the 2012 Naval Energy Forum. Attend and share in a Forum that brings together top leaders from the Department of the Navy, Industry, and Academia. Be there to hear the cutting-edge news from the experts themselves. http://www.ndia.org/meetings/3600/Pages/default.aspx?CFID=1114477&CFTOKEN=89715475
11/13/2012 - 11/16/2012 Greenbuild Greenbuild is the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. Thousands of building professionals from all over the world come together at Greenbuild for three days of outstanding educational sessions, renowned speakers, green building tours, special seminars and networking events. http://greenbuildexpo.org/Destination/City.aspx
