Eielson Airmen research alternative energy resources
Staff Sgt. Stewart Raring adjusts the solar pathfinder to see an accurate reading Dec. 16, 2008, at a remote operating facility in Alaska. A solar pathfinder shows the year-round, site-specific solar data to determine the best location and angle to setup solar panels. Currently Det. 460 members plan on constructing a solar hybrid power system at seven different locations replacing their current propane power source saving more than $100,000 in maintenance and refueling over a five-year period. He is assigned to Det. 460 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Snyder)