The city of blinding lights is starting to see 'green' :
The first thermal plant in 16 years opened this summer in southern Nevada. And America's most expensive private development – a new hotel and casino complex on the Strip – is getting LEED certified.
and, also from the Christian Science Monitor:
Air Force to fly on synthetic fuel?
The government's biggest energy user is considering a cheaper, cleaner fuel to fire its jet engines.
By Gordon Lubold
The US Air Force is experimenting with a synthetic fuel that could become a cheaper fuel-alternative for the entire US military and even commercial aviation, officials say.
As the cost of a barrel of oil approaches $100 and US reliance on foreign oil sources grows, the Air Force, the single biggest user of energy in the US government, wants to find a cheaper alternative. Air Force officials think they may have found it in a fuel that blends the normal JP-8 fuel, currently used for the military's jet engines, with a synthetic fuel made from natural gas and liquid coal.
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I never thought I'd be inspired by any actions taken by Sin City and, of all things, the U.S. government but - there you have it. Good going, folks!
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