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CIA Investing in Modular Green Energy

Posted by samzenpus on from the agent-hippie dept.

Paladin144 writes "The CIA's venture capital arm, In-Q-Tel, has announced a strategic development agreement with SkyBuilt Power Inc. The CIA seems to be interested in SkyBuilt's new Mobile Power Station, which can be parachuted into remote locations and be up and running in a few hours with only 2 people needed to set it up. The MPS harnesses both solar and wind power and is capable of up to 150 kilowatts of electricity. The devices uses off-the-shelf components and easily swappable parts to be cost-effective."

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  1. The CIA has a Venture Capital Firm? by bergeron76 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Does anyone smell something fishy here?

    How can _any_ government agency have a "Venture Capital" division, let alone the CIA?
    The CIA is can listen in on any conversation without any reason, yet they can create a corporation that 'invests' in other companies?

    What is happening to our country?! Dubbya's administration is trying to blur the line between The Government of the People and "Big Business".

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