Air Force embraces solar power (15 MW PV, Nellis AFB)

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2007-04-17-air-force-solar-power_N.htm

The largest solar power plant in North America will soon be providing electricity to an Air Force base in the Nevada desert.

The military says the plant, scheduled to power up at Nellis Air Force Base by the end of the year, shows that solar energy can effectively meet part of the country's energy needs.

"It allows the Air Force to show its leadership in applying renewable energy and new technology to reduce our needs to use traditional forms of electric power," says Maj. Don Ohlemacher, operations flight chief and acting commander of the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron at the base.

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The plant will be capable of producing 15 megawatts of power, enough to provide 30% of the electric needs on the base, where 12,000 people work and 7,215 people live, Nellis officials say.

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move an air craft carrier, but it's ALOT.

Peak oil may be the Navy's biggest challenge in this century...

That would save a lot of energy.

n/t