Comments on: US Army Works to Cut its Carbon "Bootprint"… ba da bum! http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/#comment-2783 David Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:35:55 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/#comment-2783 Foam is not the best solution at all to insulate tents in hot environments. It's too bulky, it absorbs and holds heat in, it offgasses over time and it deteriorates. A ceramic insulation coating (Super Therm)is significantly thinner (only 10 dry mils) is flexible, is lighter and is non-deteriorating and does NOT absorb heat therefore there is less load on the airconditioning equipment and less reliance on such equipment. Foam is not the best solution at all to insulate tents in hot environments. It’s too bulky, it absorbs and holds heat in, it offgasses over time and it deteriorates. A ceramic insulation coating (Super Therm)is significantly thinner (only 10 dry mils) is flexible, is lighter and is non-deteriorating and does NOT absorb heat therefore there is less load on the airconditioning equipment and less reliance on such equipment.

]]> By: David http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/#comment-18427 David Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:35:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/#comment-18427 Foam is not the best solution at all to insulate tents in hot environments. It's too bulky, it absorbs and holds heat in, it offgasses over time and it deteriorates. A ceramic insulation coating (Super Therm)is significantly thinner (only 10 dry mils) is flexible, is lighter and is non-deteriorating and does NOT absorb heat therefore there is less load on the airconditioning equipment and less reliance on such equipment. Foam is not the best solution at all to insulate tents in hot environments. It’s too bulky, it absorbs and holds heat in, it offgasses over time and it deteriorates. A ceramic insulation coating (Super Therm)is significantly thinner (only 10 dry mils) is flexible, is lighter and is non-deteriorating and does NOT absorb heat therefore there is less load on the airconditioning equipment and less reliance on such equipment.

]]> By: Army Wants to Build World’s Most Powerful Solar Array : CleanTechnica http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/#comment-2782 Army Wants to Build World’s Most Powerful Solar Array : CleanTechnica Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:26:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/#comment-2782 [...] its recent foray into sustainable practices, the United States Army isn’t known as an environmental leader. [...] [...] its recent foray into sustainable practices, the United States Army isn’t known as an environmental leader. [...]

]]> By: Brett http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/#comment-2781 Brett Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:11:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/#comment-2781 Another saving that the Army has made of late is to spray their tents with foam insulation. After a recent survey of U.S. forward bases in Djibouti, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan showed that 85 percent or more of the power was used for air conditioning, to provide comfort sleeping and keep communications equipment cool, something had to be done. The foam insulation has now shown to cut the loss of energy by 45%. Another saving that the Army has made of late is to spray their tents with foam insulation. After a recent survey of U.S. forward bases in Djibouti, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan showed that 85 percent or more of the power was used for air conditioning, to provide comfort sleeping and keep communications equipment cool, something had to be done. The foam insulation has now shown to cut the loss of energy by 45%.

]]> By: Brett http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/#comment-18426 Brett Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:11:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/#comment-18426 Another saving that the Army has made of late is to spray their tents with foam insulation. After a recent survey of U.S. forward bases in Djibouti, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan showed that 85 percent or more of the power was used for air conditioning, to provide comfort sleeping and keep communications equipment cool, something had to be done. The foam insulation has now shown to cut the loss of energy by 45%. Another saving that the Army has made of late is to spray their tents with foam insulation. After a recent survey of U.S. forward bases in Djibouti, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan showed that 85 percent or more of the power was used for air conditioning, to provide comfort sleeping and keep communications equipment cool, something had to be done. The foam insulation has now shown to cut the loss of energy by 45%.

]]> By: James http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/#comment-2780 James Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:36:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/#comment-2780 Another saving that the Army has made of late is to spray their tents with foam insulation. After a recent survey of U.S. forward bases in Djibouti, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan showed that 85 percent or more of the power was used for air conditioning, to provide comfort sleeping and keep communications equipment cool, something had to be done. Another saving that the Army has made of late is to spray their tents with foam insulation. After a recent survey of U.S. forward bases in Djibouti, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan showed that 85 percent or more of the power was used for air conditioning, to provide comfort sleeping and keep communications equipment cool, something had to be done.

]]> By: James http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/#comment-18425 James Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:36:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/#comment-18425 Another saving that the Army has made of late is to spray their tents with foam insulation. After a recent survey of U.S. forward bases in Djibouti, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan showed that 85 percent or more of the power was used for air conditioning, to provide comfort sleeping and keep communications equipment cool, something had to be done. Another saving that the Army has made of late is to spray their tents with foam insulation. After a recent survey of U.S. forward bases in Djibouti, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan showed that 85 percent or more of the power was used for air conditioning, to provide comfort sleeping and keep communications equipment cool, something had to be done.

]]> By: davewill http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/#comment-2779 davewill Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:44:03 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/#comment-2779 @cj given that ranchland is some of the most depleted in terms of soil and biodiversity you can't really expect anyone here to agree with you can you? The Army have been pretty damn good environmental stewards of the lands under their management (see Fort Hunter-Liggett in CA as probably the finest example) @cj given that ranchland is some of the most depleted in terms of soil and biodiversity you can’t really expect anyone here to agree with you can you?

The Army have been pretty damn good environmental stewards of the lands under their management (see Fort Hunter-Liggett in CA as probably the finest example)

]]> By: davewill http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/#comment-18424 davewill Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:44:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/#comment-18424 @cj given that ranchland is some of the most depleted in terms of soil and biodiversity you can't really expect anyone here to agree with you can you? The Army have been pretty damn good environmental stewards of the lands under their management (see Fort Hunter-Liggett in CA as probably the finest example) @cj given that ranchland is some of the most depleted in terms of soil and biodiversity you can’t really expect anyone here to agree with you can you?

The Army have been pretty damn good environmental stewards of the lands under their management (see Fort Hunter-Liggett in CA as probably the finest example)

]]> By: Tyler http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/#comment-2778 Tyler Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:00:41 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/us-army-works-to-cut-its-carbon-bootprint-ba-da-bum/#comment-2778 That's good I guess. But it's not the Army who should be going green, it's the entire civilian population that should. That’s good I guess. But it’s not the Army who should be going green, it’s the entire civilian population that should.

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