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CT Exclusive Interview: Army Net Zero Initiative Soldiers On

Tina Casey — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:25:19 +0000

Now that the Army's ambitious Net Zero initiative has passed the pilot stage with flying colors, planners have been gearing up for the next steps.

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Wrap Your Brain Around A Backpack That Creates Electricity

Tina Casey — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 13:09:21 +0000

The US Army is testing an "electric backpack" that uses a spring-based frame to harvest kinetic energy from the motion of your hips as you walk

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Army Net Zero, Navy Green City — Hey, What’s Going On Here?

Tina Casey — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:21:16 +0000

The US Army is forging ahead with its Net Zero Vision and the US Navy is embarking on a "Green City" net zero energy project with Vietnam

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How Cleantech Can Power An Ecosafe Future

Stephen Grinwis — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 07:14:33 +0000

Author’s note: I apologize if you find this article offensive, or in bad taste. This event is a tragedy, and my thoughts are with the family of the Soldier killed: Cpl Nathan Cirillo. It is not my intent to cast a negative light on anyone or anything, or make a political statement. This is merely an

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It’s Official: US Military Goes All In On Climate Change Adaptation

Tina Casey — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 11:49:11 +0000

Skeptics, schmeptics: Department of Defense steamrolls over climate change deniers with release of new Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap

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US Navy Biofuel Wins Death Match, Where’s The Outrage?

Tina Casey — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:23:17 +0000

The Navy has announced the construction of three new biorefineries with a combined capacity of 100 million gallons per year of military grade biofuel.

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Years of Living Dangerously Reprise Starts Tomorrow Night

Sandy Dechert — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 21:52:12 +0000

The powerful cable television series Years of Living Dangerously, a remarkable view of the human impacts of climate change that we reviewed several times earlier this year, returns to television in rerun form this weekend. If you missed the compelling series the first time, you really owe it to yourself (and to all of us) to

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Meet Your Friendly Neighborhood Climate Bully

Tina Casey — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 15:50:24 +0000

Somebody tried to make #climatebullies happen last spring and it didn’t take, so we thought it would be a nice idea to give them a little assist in advance of the big Climate Week event set for New York City in September. If the climate bullies thing is new to you, it’s an emerging PR

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GMZ TEG Module Successfully Generates 200W From Engine Heat

Nicholas Brown — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 16:41:01 +0000

GMZ has successfully tested a thermoelectric generator (TEG) that converts the heat from automotive engine exhaust systems to electricity. It even exceeded its target generation capacity of 200 watts. This unit can save fuel by reducing the load on vehicle alternators. Reducing the amount of electricity drawn from the alternator actually reduces the mechanical burden on

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Word Choice: It Matters For California & America’s Energy Security

Guest Contributor — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 14:34:36 +0000

AB 2649, A new bill in California's legislature, will enable military bases in the state to take advantage of available advanced energy technologies, as bases in other states do

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The SunShot Initiative’s Minh Le On CleanTechnica/TalkSolar Podcast (Bonus Episode!)

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 22:55:25 +0000

We had a special situation this week with the DOE’s Minh Le jumping on a podcast to discuss the DOE’s SunShot Initiative. Minh Le is the director of the Solar Energy Technologies Office within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, where he helps manage and balance the portfolio of Research, Development, Demonstration, and

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NREL’s Energy Efficiency Technologies Help To Meet Energy US Navy Goals

Guest Contributor — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 12:50:47 +0000

Originally published on NREL. Field demonstrations of newly proven energy efficient technologies are yielding valuable results for the U.S. Navy, helping it meet energy goals. In partnership with the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) recently demonstrated eight technologies at installations in Hawaii and Guam, and the initial

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New Report Highlights Growth In Solar Jobs For Veterans

Tina Casey — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:16:15 +0000

Fresh off the news that President Obama is making noises about withdrawing all US troops from Afghanistan, the organizations Operation Free and The Solar Foundation have released a first-of-its-kind report that offers returning veterans the prospect of civilian employment in the US solar industry. In a nutshell, the new report demonstrates that veterans are employed

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US Air Force Scores Biggest Ever Military Solar Power Plant

Tina Casey — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 15:51:56 +0000

It looks like the Air Force wins the week in terms of military renewable energy projects. The biggest military solar power plant in the US has just been completed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, a 16.4 megawatt installation that is expected to save about $500,000 in electricity costs yearly and provide about 35

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Department of Defense Goes Big On Wind, Solar, And Biomass

Tina Casey — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:09:03 +0000

We’ve been following a massive $7 billion renewable energy buy that the Department of Defense kicked off a while back, and the program is really picking up steam. In the latest round of developments, yesterday the US Army Corps of Engineers paired up with the Army Energy Initiatives Task Force to announce contracts with 20

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2.1 Gigawatts Of Renewable Energy For US Military, On Track For 3

Tina Casey — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:25:10 +0000

If you want to check out the amazing transition of the US armed services from fossil fuel dependency to renewable, locally sourced energy, you can find it all wrapped up in a neat little package called Power Surge, a new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts and partner Navigant. The raw numbers are impressive, with

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US Marines ExFOB 2014 Seeks Next-Gen Energy Harvesting Systems

Tina Casey — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:00:48 +0000

We’ve written before about the US Marines Experimental Forward Operating Base (ExFOB) project, and with a mid-May demonstration event for energy harvesting systems ahead this year, now is a good time to check in and see what they’re up to. The ExFOB Request for Information is available online and that gives you a pretty detailed

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Dim Bulbs Dither As Military Doubles Down On Climate Change

Tina Casey — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 13:04:22 +0000

As far as the US Department of Defense is concerned, climate change is a done deal, but you wouldn’t know that if you were wandering the halls of Congress the other day. Instead of legislating national policy in the interests of a strong national defense, the usual suspects were hard at work on preserving…century-old lighting

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Army Soldiers On With Energy Projects, Despite Budget Cuts

Tina Casey — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 13:05:44 +0000

Into the trash can went $250 million worth of alternative energy and energy conservation projects for the US Army last year, thanks to the federal budget compromise of across-the-board cuts known as the “sequestration.” That’s really cutting off your nose to spite your face, since the Army’s energy projects are designed to save money in

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Like The Iraq War, Media Fails To Report On Climate Change Accurately

Guest Contributor — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 08:00:16 +0000

Originally published on Skeptical Science. By Stephan Lewandowsky. “Iraq is developing a long-range ballistic missile system that could carry weapons of mass destruction up to 700 miles.” Iraq is progressing towards “dirty bombs that spew radioactivity, mobile bio-weapons facilities, and a new long-range ballistic missile.” An Iraqi defector “tells of work on at least 20

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