Was just browsing the Australian Governments Alice Solar City website and discovered that the US Pine Gap Station will be helping the city of Alice spings with its Solar Project. The Pine Gap station is mostly staffed by people from the National Security Agency and engaged in ECHELON type activities, so I found it interesting to see them listed as “consortium members” on the project site. (Probably couldn’t hurt though I guess :/) The Solar project is

“designed to explore how solar power, energy efficient technologies and new approaches to electricity supply and pricing can encourage the residents of Alice Springs to become energy champions and develop a sustainable energy future”

I would just love to know what sort of assistance is being offered.

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