US Military Eyeballs Super-Sporty Electric Vehicles For All-Terrain Duty
The US Army Corps of Engineers is taking a closeup look at sporty new electric vehicles for disaster response and humanitarian aid.
The US Army Corps of Engineers is taking a closeup look at sporty new electric vehicles for disaster response and humanitarian aid.
The US Army is pursuing new silicon energy storage technology for light weight, long lasting portable batteries.
Recent news that the Tesla Semi is going into production shows us that big vehicles need big batteries to run. At 41 tons, an electric semi-truck needs 500 kWh of battery to go highway distances. But, the US military knows how to put the largest vehicles on the road to … [continued]
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The US Department of Defense has set its sights on next-generation recycling technology for military operations in the field.
As the California grid wrestles with drought and wildfires, the US military is focusing on energy efficiency and renewables for resiliency and security.
In terms of carbon emissions, the US military is a larger polluter than most nations. Should a sustainable future include decarbonizing national defense?
Trump says America needs coal for grid security. The military proves otherwise. Military bases are using wind, solar and battery storage to stay resilient in the face of extreme weather or attack.
US cities and states can foster stronger, more resilient US military facilities by promoting stronger clean power policies.
The Army never finished what it started at Camp Century. It abandoned the base in 1967, scrapping Project Iceworm, as its secret mission was called. But the Army left behind a nasty legacy buried under all that ice and snow — tons of toxic waste that military officials assumed would stay frozen forever.