Archive for May, 2008
The Navy is Jumping On Board
On May 01, 2008 in Uncategorized
Found this article on SignOnSanDiego.com:
The Navy has built five solar carports at local bases as part of a project to reduce the military’s dependence on fossil fuels.
San Diego Naval Base at 32nd Street has three; Point Loma Naval Base and Naval Amphibious Base on Coronado each have one.
Each carport covers about 6,000 square feet of parking area. Its solar panels also provide shade for about 64 cars.
Together, the carports will generate enough energy to power 69 homes a year, the Navy said.
It cost $3.5 million to complete the overall project, the Navy said, and the solar panels are expected to save about $3 million in energy costs over 25 years.
The military is trying to boost its use of renewable energy sources to comply with Pentagon mandates and legislation passed by Congress in 2005.”
Good to see that they are keeping up with legislation passed three years ago. Better than nothing, I guess.
