US Air Force Leads Defense Dept. Into A Geothermal Energy Future
Geothermal energy is front and center in the Defense Department’s efforts to improve energy security and resiliency at military facilities.
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SwRI To Demonstrate Use Of EVs As Part Of Backup Power Microgrid Under US Army…
The United States Army Corps of Engineers awarded a team including the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) a $7 million contract to demonstrate the use of electric vehicles with diesel generators and solar arrays for supplying emergency power. The demonstration project will take place at Fort Carson, Colorado. The team … [continued]
Congress Still Hates Biofuel (For the Military)
The U.S. military is – perhaps unsurprisingly – one of the driving forces behind alternative fuel sources; after all, not being dependent on potentially hostile foreign countries for vital fuel is a matter of national security. However, in the short term, said alternative fuels are more expensive than standard fossil fuels, and that creates a few problems. […]
New Army Task Force Will Push for Renewable Energy
In the latest stage of the historic battle between renewable energy and fossil fuels, the U.S. Army has taken the gloves off: Army Secretary John McHugh announced the launch of the Army’s new Energy Initiatives Office Task Force, at the GovEnergy Conference in Ohio last week.
