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Engineers Bring Light to Fallujah
More than 22 miles of roadway here and in surrounding communities are now fully lighted with 1,200 solar powered street lights, thanks to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region District. The third and final phase of the project was completed recently by project engineers at Al-Anbar Resident Office, based in Ramadi. “The administration of this project is an excellent example of USACE’s commitment to building Iraq’s technical capacity,” said Army Maj. Joseph Geary, officer in charge of the resident office. Iraqi engineers employed by Gulf Region District were key liaisons with local electrical department representatives and city leaders, Geary noted. The project engineer was Nasir Elias, an Iraqi civil engineer who has worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for more than three years. He was assisted by Iraqi quality-assurance … Read entire article »
Filed under: Green, Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Another Iraqi medical clinic goes solar power
The sun has been known to work overtime in Iraq by creating dry, hot summers and long, sun-drenched days. In order to help the Iraqi Ministry of Health provide for the citizens of the Ghazaliyah neighborhood, located in northwest Baghdad, the 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team “Dagger,” 1st Infantry Division, Multi-National Division—Baghdad decided to take advantage of the sun’s rays. The solar-powered New Iraqi clinic in northern Ghazaliyah, which provides for about 300 people a day, was … Read entire article »
Filed under: Green, Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Solar Panels power Baghdad health clinics
The roof of the New Iraq Health Clinic here in the Gazaliyah district looks a little different from the buildings surrounding it. Two rows of solar panels, collecting the bountiful Mesopotamian sunlight, now provide the building’s power through solar powered battery systems. The addition is part of an ongoing effort by the Joint Projects Management Office (JPMO) of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, according to Maj. Andrew Attar, from Bristol, Conn., the JPMO chief. “The … Read entire article »
Filed under: Green, Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
More Solar Power Used in Iraq
Another health clinic in northwest Baghdad was converted to a solar-powered facility, when the new and improved Dahkel Clinic was unveiled during a ceremony in the Hurriyah neighborhood of northwest Baghdad, June 17. As the main health center in the neighborhood, the clinic provides care to nearly 500,000 Iraqi citizens. Before the solar panels were installed on the roof of the clinic, it could only be powered for about six hours per day. Now it can run … Read entire article »
Filed under: Green, Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
