The largest employer in Abilene, Texas - and a model among military installations around the country - has reduced both its energy and water usage with various enviro-friendly approaches. By using graywater, Dyess Air Force Base has cut the city's water usage by 2 percent. With the installation of skylights, dimmer switches and by just turning off the AC, the base has reduced its electrical consumption by about 20 percent. Methane gas from local landfills has also helped power the facility.
Air Force Base Dyed Green

Air Force Base Dyed Green
(via seattletimes.nwsource.com)
Submitted by jerryjamesstone on Mon, 2007-12-24 19:52. | Tags: business | air conditioning | Air Force | energy efficient | enviromentally friendly | graywater | green | heating | landfill methane gas powered | military | natural light | reduce energy | Skylights