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Energy fortunes rising on base

Base housing officials recently received a rebate check for $173,800 - the latest dividend in a series of windfalls since the base and the rest of Southern California fell on hard times energywise early in the decade.The latest payment comes courtesy of San Diego Gas and Electric - which rebated the base for 632 new energy-efficient refrigerators

Pendleton ahead of energy curve

First in a seriesWith Earth Day 2004 less than a month away, Camp Pendleton is nearing the end of a six-year campaign to ride the leading edge of energy conservation in the Marine Corps. It's a drive that includes everything from harnessing sunlight that powers a roadside phone call to de-emphasizing gasoline, whose recently rising price has been

Pendleton ahead of energy curve

First in a seriesWith Earth Day 2004 less than a month away, Camp Pendleton is nearing the end of a six-year campaign to ride the leading edge of energy conservation in the Marine Corps. It's a drive that includes everything from harnessing sunlight that powers a roadside phone call to de-emphasizing gasoline, whose recently rising price has been

Base seeks communinty effort to reduce electric bill

Of all the costs to operate a super-sized military base, the gas and electric bill looms largest in an energy-tight region like California. How large?Try $25 million during fiscal year 2003.With a price tag like that, Pendleton's base commander and his team of energy experts are turning their attention to wasteful habits and calling on the

Pendleton again honored for energy-saving success

Scout Staff Camp Pendleton was recognized for shining brightly when it comes to saving energy for the second year in a row.Representatives from Camp Pendleton received the Energy Efficiency/Energy Management Awards to Small Groups at the 2003 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards ceremony held this week in Washington D.C. It marked the second

Pendleton again honored for energy-saving success

Scout Staff Camp Pendleton was recognized for shining brightly when it comes to saving energy for the second year in a row.Representatives from Camp Pendleton received the Energy Efficiency/Energy Management Awards to Small Groups at the 2003 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards ceremony held this week in Washington D.C. It marked the second

Pendleton again honored for energy-saving success

Scout Staff Camp Pendleton was recognized for shining brightly when it comes to saving energy for the second year in a row.Representatives from Camp Pendleton received the Energy Efficiency/Energy Management Awards to Small Groups at the 2003 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards ceremony held this week in Washington D.C. It marked the second

Officials: Conservation key to lower utility bills

If projections play out, a light at the end of the tunnel may be visible regarding Camp Pendleton's energy woes, but there are still concerns about conserving Pendleton's natural resources. With Camp Pendleton officials and San Diego Gas and Electric Company working hand-in-hand to reduce annual utility bills, the base may be on track for its

Environmental tests alternate energy source

New ideas and innovations for gathering and efficiently producing electricity have been a key focus for large energy corporations and their consumers for years.One of their largest consumers, the United States military, has recently become a platform for pilot programs designed to test the viability of new alternatives to line-fed sources.Recently,

DoD recyclers visit to get tips

Department of Defense recycling managers from all over the world toured Camp Pendleton's award-winning recycling sites Oct. 28 to find ways to improve their own facilities.Approximately 70 DoD employees took part in the recycling workshop, held in Long Beach.The workshop's proximity to Pendleton enabled attendees to drive down and glimpse a

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