American Samoa
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This Island Is Now Powered Almost Entirely By Solar Energy
A small island in American Samoa is making the switch from diesel generators to 100 percent renewable energy. Ta'u, the easternmost of the Samoan islands, has just been equipped with a new microgrid, with 1.4 megawatts of solar generation capacity and 6 megawatt-hours of battery storage. It's enough to power the entire island -- both night and day.
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Weight Survey For Pago Pago Fliers Prompts Airline Action
Hawaiian Airlines executives had a dilemma: Their planes were burning more fuel than projected on their regular 2,600-mile route between Honolulu and American Samoa.
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Beacon Recovered after US Teen Pilot's Ocean Crash
Officials in American Samoa say they have recovered a personal locator beacon registered to an Indiana teen and his father who crashed off the US territory last month as they attempted to fly around the world.
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Memorial at Sea for US Pilot After Deadly Crash
Nearly a hundred people have gathered on a ferry off the coast of American Samoa for a memorial service honoring the U.S. teenager who died and his father who is missing after their plane crashed during an attempt to circumnavigate the world.
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Memorial Service Scheduled to Honor 17-Year-Old Pilot Who Died Attempting a World Record
A memorial service at sea will be held for a 17-year-old pilot from Indiana and his father, whose plane crashed during an around-the-world flight attempt.
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US Teen's Plane Didn't Show Obvious Distress: Witness
A man who saw a plane flown by a US teen seconds before it crashed and killed the boy and his father during an around-the-world flight attempt said the aircraft was flying low but didn't show any obvious signs of distress before diving into the ocean off American Samoa.
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This Island Is Now Powered Almost Entirely By Solar Energy
A small island in American Samoa is making the switch from diesel generators to 100 percent renewable energy. Ta'u, the easternmost of the Samoan islands, has just been equipped with a new microgrid, with 1.4 megawatts of solar generation capacity and 6 megawatt-hours of battery storage. It's enough to power the entire island -- both night and day.
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Weight Survey For Pago Pago Fliers Prompts Airline Action
Hawaiian Airlines executives had a dilemma: Their planes were burning more fuel than projected on their regular 2,600-mile route between Honolulu and American Samoa.
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Beacon Recovered after US Teen Pilot's Ocean Crash
Officials in American Samoa say they have recovered a personal locator beacon registered to an Indiana teen and his father who crashed off the US territory last month as they attempted to fly around the world.
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Memorial at Sea for US Pilot After Deadly Crash
Nearly a hundred people have gathered on a ferry off the coast of American Samoa for a memorial service honoring the U.S. teenager who died and his father who is missing after their plane crashed during an attempt to circumnavigate the world.
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Memorial Service Scheduled to Honor 17-Year-Old Pilot Who Died Attempting a World Record
A memorial service at sea will be held for a 17-year-old pilot from Indiana and his father, whose plane crashed during an around-the-world flight attempt.
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US Teen's Plane Didn't Show Obvious Distress: Witness
A man who saw a plane flown by a US teen seconds before it crashed and killed the boy and his father during an around-the-world flight attempt said the aircraft was flying low but didn't show any obvious signs of distress before diving into the ocean off American Samoa.
