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Friday, February 11, 2011

Misson Ultragreen!

NASA has modified their base in Moffett Field, California to be as green as possible. This new green building contains ceiling panels that cool the air, window shades that open automatically and a constant LCD display of energy use!The NASA Sustainability Base was made to produce more energy than it needs, this way it isn't costing us money or extra energy and its helping. Obama himself had solar panels installed in the white house, this making federal buildings more energy efficient. Also Since the federal government is one of the biggest energy consumers, lowering the utility bill by using the solar panels NASA has used, will benefit taxpayers money and even better, help the environment. You ask why now? Why not sooner had this been done? Sofware. NASA's sustinablility Base wouldn't hve been possible with out our latest sofware. This 50,000 foot squared building cost 23 million dollars to build. Although the building will use 75% less energy than what a normally building would use. 90% less of potable water will be used than normal buildings. After what is called a solid oxide fuel is added to the solar panels and wind turbine, it is then when the Base is expected to produce a noraml flow of power.

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