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Army Looks to SkyBuilt Power For Renewable Energy Systems In Afghanistan

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Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

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By Eric Lindeman Hoping to reduce the quantity of oil that must be moved by convoy to forward operating bases in Afghanistan, the Army has awarded a contract to SkyBuilt Power, the Arlington, Va.-based pioneer in rapidly deployable, hybrid renewable energy power stations. The deal, announced Aug. 11, provides for both products and services for Afghanistan. No details on the technologies covered by the contract were released. SkyBuilt's product and integrated systems for advanced power systems "have been saving up…

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