New Boston goes green with geothermal technology - Schriever Air Force Base 05/16/2012 NEW BOSTON AIR FORCE STATION, NH -- The 23rd Space Operations Squadron expects to save more than $40,000 in energy costs this year. SOPS civil engineers refitted a warehouse on base with the latest geothermal heating ventilation and air conditioning system. The technology incorporates heat pumps, distribution subsystems and above all, the Earth's constant temperature, to create a drastically more efficient heating and cooling system than traditional HVAC systems.
Air Force refocuses pollution, waste efforts - Air Force Link 05/07/2012 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) -- Air Force leaders recently refocused its pollution prevention and waste elimination efforts with a new policy aimed at gaining efficiencies. A policy memo co-signed April 27 by Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Philip Breedlove and Assistant Secretary for Installations, Environment and Logistics Terry Yonkers states "P2 and waste minimization opportunities are excellent ways to conserve resources, protect Air Force people and their environment, reduce logistical and compliance burdens, and streamline processes to become more efficient".
Columbus AFB recognized with energy award - Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base 05/07/2012 COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- As the Air Force moves to become more energy efficient many bases have taken the lead in conservation. Columbus Air Force Base recently won the Air Education and Training Command's Energy Incentive Award of $250,000 for having the highest decrease in energy use of all AETC bases for the past quarter compared to the past three years' consumption.
Earth Day - Team Edwards moving in right direction - Edwards Air Force Base 04/25/2012 EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Team Edwards is sure to find Earth Day a moving experience this year. Instead of the traditional date of April 22, this year the base is moving its Earth Day observance to May 2 - right in the middle of Base Cleanup Week, April 30 to May 4.
Recycle: Program generates funds, conserves natural resources, preserves ... - McGuire Air Force Base 04/23/2012 Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. -- Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is not immune to paper use, but nearly ten years ago leadership started a recycling program to decrease the amount of waste produced at what were formerly McGuire Air Force Base and Fort Dix. A recycling partnership has existed between the two bases since 2003 and focuses on more than just paper. Recycling operations are vast and include sorting items, shredding paper, bailing cardboard and compacting other waste.
Earth Day calls for broader focus at all levels - Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base 04/16/2012 WASHINGTON (AFNS) Earth Day isn't a time to shift focus, but to broaden it. It isn't the time to put aside our very real professional, financial and mission concerns, but to take a step back and consider how the environment - particularly pollution prevention and our role in it - is woven into the very fabric of those concerns.
Air Force seeks Earth Day innovations - Pactrick Air Force Base 04/12/2012 LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- In its 42nd year, Earth Day provides an international opportunity every April 22 to voice appreciation for the planet and unite for a sustainable future.
Across the Air Force, installations are taking measures to enhance sustainability in support of the Earth Day theme, "Conserve Today. Secure Tomorrow.", but Air Force leaders hope a campaign seeking new innovations will provide even greater results.
Donley officially dedicates Edwards Solar Farms - Edwards Air Force Base 04/04/2012 Edwards Air Force Base. Calif. - Secretary of the Air Force, Michael Donley, attended a ribbon cutting ceremony here March 27 for one of three Edwards solar plants.Each of the three plants use 4,044 panels to produce DC voltage, and via two inverters converts it to AC voltage before sending it to the distribution system.
06/19/2012 - 06/22/2012 2012 Air and Waste Management Association Conference The Annual Conference technical program always provides the most up-to-date information available in a wide variety of environmental fields. No matter what your specialization, you’ll be sure to find sessions that interest you. This year’s technical program will feature over 500 presentations by authors from around the globe and is built around the theme “Leading Environmental Frontiers.” http://ace2012.awma.org/
06/26/2012 - 06/28/2012 2012 Fedfleet FedFleet 2012 and more now offers (Motor Vehicles, Aircraft, Watercraft, and Personal Property education), it will now become THE educational event for Transportation Policy and Real Property Policy. The inclusion of the Transportation and Real Property management communities to the FedFleet team enriches the training experience for all attendees. http://www.fedfleet.org/?CFID=7606708&CFTOKEN=30527881
09/24/2012 - 09/26/2012 2012 GreenGov Symposium The White House Council on Environmental Quality will hold the third annual GreenGov Symposium on September 24-26, 2012, in Washington, DC, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. The Symposium will bring together leaders from government, the private sector, non-profits and academia to identify opportunities to create jobs, grow clean energy industries, and curb pollution by incorporating sustainable practices into the Federal Government's operations. http://www.greengov2012.org/?CFID=190427&CFTOKEN=56272817
10/03/2012 - 10/05/2012 WaterSmart Innovations 2012 Conference The WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition is the largest urban-water efficiency conference of its kind in the world. Presented by the Southern Nevada Water Authority and numerous forward-thinking organizations, the 5th annual WSI will be held October 3-5, 2012, at the South Point Hotel and Conference Center in Las Vegas. http://www.watersmartinnovations.com/index.php
