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Solar panels (left) are the sole source of energy for the runway lights at the 45th Operations Group, Detachment 2, at Ascension Auxiliary Airfield (AAF), South Atlantic Ocean. Ascension AAF's award winning economical self-sufficiency solutions also includes (nearby) wind turbines, drinking water production and waste water treatment. "It is exciting to see this base operate in a "green" environment day-to-day," said Major Jay Block, commander of the detachment. "It is cost effective and at the same time, protects our environment without interfering with any of our various missions down here. Going "green" has actually helped us become more efficient providing power, and water to the air field and the base" The mission of Det. 2 is support of eastern range space launches by collecting and disseminating radar, telemetry and tracking data. Some of the many radar and communication sites can bee seen on the hilltops. Many more are positioned throughout the volcanic island. Ascension island is 35 square miles in a remote island location midway between Brazil and Angola. The nearest country is Liberia - 1000 miles away. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lance Cheung)
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lachshand (31 months ago | reply)
Thanks for sharing this awesome photo. Very uplifting! I'm using it with attribution and a link, of course, over at www.supereco.com, to go alongside a breaking news post about President Obama's announcement today to five $3.4 billion in grants to build a smart grid to bring our nation's ailing electrical system into the digital green age. Thanks! Best, Kim Lachance Shandrow, eco blogger, journalist
Lance Cheung (31 months ago | reply)
My pleasure. Glad to see our media work together for the news post.
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the Polon team (31 months ago | reply)
This is a lovely photo. We've used it with attribution and a link to illustrate this post on how we're trying to make our small business as sustainable as possible.
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PurpleHazeStudios (27 months ago | reply)
I love that! would be great for my website about alternative power.
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Lance Cheung (27 months ago | reply)
The photo rights are Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Creative Commons
See: www.flickr.com/photo_license.gne?id=371816968 3
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invisible consequential (23 months ago | reply)
Awesome big smiley solar panel. Thanks for sharing via Creative Commons. We paired this with an article on transitioning to renewables. www.policyinnovations.org/ideas/commentary/da ta/000196
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