The Aurora Project Demonstrates An Autonomous Helicopter
Boeing’s Aurora Project demonstrates how an autonomous helicopter can fly on its own and hints at the tremendous potential it has to offer the military.
Marines (US)
US Marines Get New Wave Energy Device That Looks Like The Loch Ness Monster
This new wave energy device will be connected to an onshore grid at a US Marine Corps base, making it the first in the US to get third-party validation.
Keystone, Schmeystone: US Marines Want More Portable Solar Power To Fight The War Of The…
All that hot air over the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline doesn’t mean beans to US Marines: they want more portable solar power for the war of the future.
US Marines ExFOB 2014 Seeks Next-Gen Energy Harvesting Systems
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 … [continued]
US Marines Test Solar Power Vest That Talks To Itself
The US Marines are testing a new tricked-out vest that will power their portable electronic gear partly with solar energy. The goal is to relieve the logistical nightmare and physical challenge of carrying conventional batteries into the battlefield, enabling Marines to function effectively in remote or hard-to-supply locations for longer … [continued]
US Military Microgrids Aim For 54.8MW Capacity By 2018
Microgrids that integrate renewables, EVs, and demand response technologies could reach 54.8MW capacity across global U.S. military installations by 2018.
Marines & Army Duke It Out Over Portable Solar Power
In the legendary competition between various branches of the Armed Services, the one being played out right now is probably a first. The Marines and the Army have each embarked on ambitious portable solar power programs that demonstrate just how far solar energy has come since the flower power era. As for … [continued]
Mitt Romney Has Some Ideas About Energy
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is unveiling a new energy policy blueprint for America today, but all you need to know is already right there at the top of the “Energy” page on his campaign website. You don’t even have to read anything, because it’s a logo. I’ll wait while you check the link. Got it? … [continued]
U.S. Army Trains for Combat with Solar Power
Solar-powered military units operating in war zones are the next move for the U.S. Army’s Net Zero program, which is gathering steam this spring. Last year, the Army began issuing backpack solar kits to soldiers in Afghanistan for operations on the go, and now the program is ramping it … [continued]
U.S. Army Goes All Jay Leno on Cyclone Biofuel Steam Engines
The U.S. Army is developing high tech steam engines that can run on biofuels, and not just for show. The steam engines, manufactured by Florida-based Cyclone Power Technologies, Inc, will be used in combat vehicles including the Arbrams M1 Main Battle Tank. That might not be quite what notorious steam … [continued]
