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NNSA Constructing Largest Federal Wind Farm at Pantex Facility

Aug 19, 2013

EnergyVortex.com-Energy savings from the wind farm average $2.9 million annually over a 20-year contract term and the project will enable Pantex to meet the President’s energy initiatives for green energy. The wind farm at Pantex will allow NNSA to meet almost all of its renewable energy goals while also offering unique research opportunities to longtime partner in education, Texas Tech University, and its research collaborators. The farm will generate approximately 45 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually – greater than 60 percent of Pantex’s annual electricity needs. “Three years of hard work, dedication and determination have paid off,' said NNSA Production Office Manager Steve Erhart. 'The NNSA’s goal was to turn Texas wind into energy, and we have overcome numerous hurdles in implementing the contracting strategy.”

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Week One on the New Job

Aug 19, 2013

Chronicle of Higher Education-David D. Perlmutter is dean of the College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University. He writes the 'Career Confidential' advice column for The Chronicle. His book, Promotion and Tenure Confidential, was published by Harvard University Press in 2010.

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