US Department of Defense Plots Renewable Energy Takeover
The Pentagon is expanding its renewable energy efforts to include grid-wide decarbonization as well as on-site renewable resources.
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US DoD to Spend $1.8 Billion on Clean Energy by 2025
According to the latest report published by Colarado-based Pike Research, the US Department of Defense is expected to spend $1.8 billion on clean energy by 2025. The clean energy programs also include conservation measures which are expected to increase steadily over the next 12 years. The various branches of … [continued]
Solar-Powered Housing for U.S. Military, from SolarCity & U.S. Bancorp
Andrew and Susan have covered SolarStrong a few times in that past six months. SolarStrong is SolarCity’s initiative to put affordable solar panels on existing privatized military housing across the U.S. within the next five years. SolarStrong could have doubled U.S. residential solar power installations with DOE and DOD backing, … [continued]
US Military’s Clean Energy Investments Jump 300% from 2006-2009, to Eclipse $10 Billion by 2030
The US Dept. of Defense (DoD) spends more on energy than 3/4 of the world’s nations. A rapidly growing percentage of that is coming from clean and renewable energy sources, however. The DoD’s clean energy investments jumped 300%, from $400 million to $1.2 billion, between 2006 and 2009, a figure that’s projected to surpass $10 billion annually by 2030, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts’ research report.
