Solar Gives Marines In Afghanistan Needed Assurance

Corporal Moses E. Perez, a field wireman with Combat Logistics Regiment 15 drills new solar panels on Combat Outpost Shukvani, Helmand province, Afghanistan. (image via U.S. Marines/LCpl. Alexander Quiles)

"Lives depend on reliable communications nodes at these locations," so the U.S. Marines are turning to solar power in Afghanistan. Read more →

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Electric Vehicles Enlisted For Military Base Grid Security

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An Army demonstration project at Fort Carson, Colo., will test using electric vehicles for energy storage to support a base microgrid. Read more →

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US Senate Backs Military, Obama On Green Fuels

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The Senate rejects a measure that would have banned the Defense Department from buying alternative fuels that were more expensive than conventional fuels. Read more →

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Cutting Military Biofuel Programs Could Cost 14,000 Jobs

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Congressional approval of the NDAA could eliminate approximately $10 billion in economic activity and thousands of much-needed jobs. Read more →

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U.S. Military To Order 1500 Electric Cars, Chevy Volts Included

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Green Car Reports takes a look at plans by the Pentagon to buy 1,500 plug-in electric vehicles to help it become more environmentally friendly. Read more →

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America’s Military Renewables Plan Fast-Tracked, Mission Critical

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Environmental Defense Fund talks about an important federal plan to push renewable energy development on and near numerous military installations to the tune of $7 billion dollars. Read more →

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Army Eyes Waste-To-Energy For Base Camps

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Add waste-to-energy to the list of the ways the U.S. Army is looking to spare fuel – and thus save lives – at base camps. Read more →

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Army Uncorks $7 Billion Clean Power Gold Rush

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The U.S. Army is going to buy $7 billion worth of renewably sourced energy, and begins accepting bids from developers. Read more →

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US Military: Bring On The Solar, Wind Power

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The Defense and Interior departments partner to build clean-power resources on military land and open up the seas for offshore wind. Read more →

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Veterans Tell DOD To Focus More On Renewable Energy

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EcoWatch and Pew Charitable Trusts offer up a letter from veterans urging better governmental support of the Pentagon’s initiatives to diversify its energy sources, limit demand and lower costs. Read more →

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