MarAd Launches Green Initiatives

www.marinelink.com | Aug 20, 2008

The Maritime Administration has launched several new initiatives that place the agency in the vanguard of federal organizations implementing policies stressing responsible environmental stewardship. In announcing these initiatives, Maritime Administrator Sean T.

http://www.marinelink.com/Story/ShowStory.aspx?StoryID=212598

Nation's Most Visible Solar Array Dedicated at Denver International Airport

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DENVER, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, a two megawatt (MW) solar energy system was dedicated at Denver International Airport (DIA). The solar photovoltaic system, spanning seven and a half acres at the airport's entrance, will generate over three million kilowatt hours (kWh) of clean

http://www.aviationtoday.com/pressreleases/25279.html

Robotic observatory in Antarctica shuts down

space.newscientist.com | Aug 13, 2008

After operating for several months in constant darkness, the PLATO observatory has abruptly lost power it may revive when the Sun returns

http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn14531-robotic-observatory-in-antarctica-shuts-down.html

AT&T snags big Boeing voice/data contract

www.itworld.com | Aug 12, 2008

ITworld.com helps information technology professionals make informed strategic decisions by providing insight on a wide range of technical topics, including security, storage, networking, wireless, utility computing, and open source. The site includes articles, white papers, webcasts, research,

http://www.itworld.com/news/54227/att-snags-big-boeing-voicedata-contract

New Scientist Space Mars Rovers

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At the beginning of 2004 it was scientific heresy even to talk of the possibility of life existing today on Mars and previous missions had been ill-equipped to detect it.

http://space.newscientist.com/channel/space-tech/mars-rovers

David Irvine-Halliday

NESTLED AMONG SILKWOOD and jacaranda trees in south-central Sri Lanka, three kilometres from the closest road, is the tiny village of Endagalaya. On this day, the 30-odd families that make up its citizenry are holding a community meeting in the neatly swept forecourt of the leader's mud-walled hut.

http://www.imperialoil.ca/Canada-English/ThisIs/Publications/2003q2/pages/david.html

SKYLAB is ESSENTIALLY a specialised laboratory devoted to investigating certain areas of technology...

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SKYLAB is ESSENTIALLY a specialised laboratory devoted to investigating certain areas of technology crucial to the development of future space stations. It is also equipped to examine potential applications of such stations.

http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1973/1973%20-%201787.pdf

Ecuador - Mission Aviation Fellowship

Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) provides vital aviation and radio communications services to national churches, Christian missions, and non-government organizations (NGOs) ministering in Ecuador, as well as to jungle villages.

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