US Army (Still) Gearing Up For Electric Vehicle Revolution
November 25th, 2019 | by Tina Casey
The US Army is choosing electric vehicles at the expense of biofuels and compressed natural gas, and its EV charging infrastructure has to ramp up, too
Browsing the "US Army" Tag
“Magic” Military Microgrid Spells More Bad News For Diesel (#CleanTechnica Interview)
February 24th, 2019 | by Tina Casey
Despite all the fossil friendly rhetoric emanating from the White House, the US Department of Defense is still pursuing microgrids with renewable energy
US Military Bases Using Solar, Wind, & Battery Storage For Energy Security
November 17th, 2018 | by Nexus Media
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 Army Wants Better Energy Storage, US Lab Delivers 3x Better
June 15th, 2018 | by Tina Casey
The US Army is one of the funders behind new iron-based energy storage research that has huge implications for wind and solar grid integration
US Army: Primary Cause Of US–Russia Tensions Is US Efforts To Dominate Central Asian Oil & Gas Reserves & Pipeline Routes
March 24th, 2018 | by James Ayre
The US Army’s Culture, Regional Expertise, and Language Management Office last year released a relatively even-handed study analyzing the drivers behind the current geopolitical tensions between the US and Russia, I recently found out. (Due to Nafeez Ahmed publishing an excellent piece on the matter.)
Go Army! US Army Researchers Develop New “Water Battery” For On-The-Go Energy Storage
September 11th, 2017 | by Tina Casey
The US Army has been focusing on wearable electronics and advanced lithium-ion batteries to power the fighting force of the future, and they’ve come up with a new approach to energy storage that is tailor-made for your home electronics, too.
US Army To Add 1 Megawatt Energy Storage To 10 Megawatt SunPower Solar Plant
August 24th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
The US Army will add a 1 MW energy storage system to accompany its 10 MW SunPower-built solar PV system which recently broke ground at the Redstone Arsenal US army post in Alabama.
Thanks, Trump: US Army Cranks Up Yuuuuuge Solar + Wind Project
May 2nd, 2017 | by Tina Casey
President Trump keeps racking up the wind and solar energy credits, the latest example being the US Army's massive wind and solar hybrid complex in Texas.
Researchers Hack Fluffy Powder To Solve EV Energy Storage Riddle
August 29th, 2016 | by Tina Casey
The US Army is funding energy storage research aimed at extending EV battery range, lowering cost, and improving performance
Nothing Can Stop Solar Now: Army Will Help Air Force Meet Clean Energy Goal
April 8th, 2016 | by Tina Casey
Koch bros not gonna like this: US Army and Air Force have teamed up to accelerate utility scale solar installations on military bases all over the country
Army Researchers Invent Ridiculously Small New Solar Cell
July 13th, 2015 | by Tina Casey
While some have been distracted by the Army's "Jade Helm" plan to take over Texas, Army researchers have stealthily patented a nanoscale new solar cell
ExxonMobil Sticks To Its Guns But US Army Sees The End Of Oil, Banks On Renewable Energy Future
June 3rd, 2015 | by Tina Casey
ExxonMobil may have dropped the ball on renewables but as demonstrated by a new energy security report, the US Army is more than willing to pick it up
Biomimicry Run Amok: New Micro Air Vehicles Can Swarm Like Bees
November 9th, 2014 | by Tina Casey
The US Army is developing biomimicry micro air vehicles (MAVs) that can see like bees and swarm inside buildings, caves, and other challenging environments
The Power To Save Lives
October 9th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D. After the water receded and wind settled after Superstorm Sandy, the New Jersey National Guard was [&hellip
US Army Goes All Chevy Volt With New Hybrid EV
September 16th, 2013 | by Tina Casey
The US Army is working on a more fuel efficient, lightweight and protective multi-purpose vehicle to replace its notoriously outdated [&hellip
Army Adds Wind Power To $7 Billion Renewable Energy Buy
September 10th, 2013 | by Tina Casey
The US Army Corps of Engineers has just announced that it has awarded contracts to 17 private companies to build [&hellip
Tesla Teases On EV Quick Charge But Fuel Cells Could Deliver The Goods
July 25th, 2013 | by Tina Casey
The brilliant PR machine of Tesla Motors was on display again last week, when chief technology officer JB Straubel predicted [&hellip
US Military Microgrids Aim For 54.8MW Capacity By 2018
January 8th, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci
Microgrids that integrate renewables, EVs, and demand response technologies could reach 54.8MW capacity across global U.S. military installations by
SwRI To Demonstrate Use Of EVs As Part Of Backup Power Microgrid Under US Army SPIDERS Program
November 16th, 2012 | by Nicholas Brown
The United States Army Corps of Engineers awarded a team including the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) a $7 million [&hellip
Huge Crowd Turnout for $7-Billion DoD Clean Energy Pre-Proposal Conference
September 2nd, 2012 | by Joshua S Hill
More than 600 people attended the pre-proposal conference for the $7 billion Renewable and Alternative Energy Power Production for DoD [&hellip
US Army Plans To Deploy Hybrid Spy Ship Over Afghanistan
September 28th, 2009 | by Beth Graddon-Hodgson
By 2011 the US Army’s Space & Missile Defense Command has plans to deploy a spy ship, which will be [&hellip
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