Tuesday, August 14, 2012

NEW Federal Lands OpenGOLD RUSH FOR LAND RICH IN SOLAR

Photo of rows of ground-mounted, angled solar panels with 
mountains in the background.
A 14.2 MW solar installation at the Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada, meets 25% of the base’s electricity requirements and saves the Defense Department about $1 million annually 

Federal Lands Open to Renewables

  Department of Defense and Department of the Interior make it possible to build new renewable energy projects on land previously used for military purposes.