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[Worldchanging: Bright Green] Worldchanging: Bright Green: Solar Power from Space: Moving Beyond ...: The first, he said, is that “we’re obviously interested in energy security, and we’re also interested in weaning ourselves off fossil fuels because climate change could pose national security risks.” But there would also be a tactical advantage to space-based solar, Damphousse noted. When the military is operating in remote regions of countries like Iraq or Afghanistan, it uses diesel generators to supply forward bases with power.

[Solar Feeds] Solar Power from Space: Moving Beyond Science Fiction | Solar ...: The first, he said, is that “we’re obviously interested in energy security, and we’re also interested in weaning ourselves off fossil fuels because climate change could pose national security risks.” But there would also be a tactical advantage to space-based solar, Damphousse noted. When the military is operating in remote regions of countries like Iraq or Afghanistan, it uses diesel generators to supply forward bases with power.

[Breaking News] Unsocial reptile species don't mind sharing nests: YEKATERINBURG - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said that without the destruction of "nests of terrorism" in Pakistan it is impossible to find a solution to the insurgency in Afghanistan. "It is clear that the situation in Afghanistan is directly linked to the situation in Pakistan.

[Solve Climate: Daily Climate News and Opinion] Big Goals, Long Way to Go to Shrink Military's Massive Carbon ...: Within the U.S., other bases have greened their operations by using recycled building materials, leasing small electric vehicles for on-base transportation, and in some cases even building wind or solar installations that provide energy to the base. According to recent reports, the US Navy is preparing to test the use of biofuels in fighter jets, and the Air Force has already taken steps to lighten the loads carried on bombers and other planes.

[Full Comment] Andrew Heintzman and Preston Manning: Our quality of life depends ...: So, Fitz can't scare us with `will you put the radioactive waste in your garage' - I will Mike, when you install a wind turbine farm in your backyard - he moves on to `pragmatic' considerations, which are either caused by the political radicals whom he no doubt supports, and completely bogus statements about the `supply of uranium running out.'

[Tall Orders] Stories from the field: Annie Schowalter in Kabul, Afghanistan ...: I don’t speak to unknown Afghans, never walk to a destination (even if it is two blocks away), and I would never venture around town unaccompanied for fear of being kidnapped. Within these bounds, I have been amazed to discover a surprisingly lovely society brimming with a richness of spirit and vitality that feels more valuable that edible nourishment.

[Culture of Life News] Top 5 Investment Banks Want No Derivatives Controls At All ...: will join a 2 trillion yen ($21 billion) Japanese project intending to build a giant solar-power generator in space within three decades and beam electricity to earth. Pesky peasants protesting exploitation of their environment are to be ruthlessly hunted down.

[NASA Watch] No Bucks = No Buzz Lightyear | NASA Watch: While Shuttle might not have made it to DC-3 performance, it has proven tremendous concepts of technology including the engines and reentry heat protection systems, and it has performed more and more varied missions and carried more crew and more payload by mass and volume to space, and nothing else even comes close to comparing to its return capability.

[Breaking News] Salazar to tour Colorado solar plant, urging Senate to act on ...: Fed works to speed solar development in SouthwestLAS VEGAS ”” The federal government's top land steward said Monday that the United States will fast-track efforts to build solar power generating facilities on public space in six Western states. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said he has signed an order setting aside more than 1,000 square miles of public land for two years of study and environmental reviews to determine where solar power stations should be built.

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