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US Military on Track to Reach 3 GW of Solar Energy by 2025
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The Army, Navy and Air Force are using more than 130 megawatts of solar energy, with intentions toward 3 gigawatts of solar capacity by 2025 as part of a much bigger Department of Defense commitment.[read more]
The Military Microgrid as Smart Grid Asset
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Never-fail military microgrids are breaking new ground in distributed energy management. Now one of them is getting connected to the grid at large.[read more]
Climate Change Is in the Air
Last year climate change became reality for the United States. The question now is whether last year’s events will lead to new momentum for climate solutions. Will we get a shift in public opinion to match the shifting climate?[read more]
US Military Invests in Sustainability
The military is producing cleaner power, reducing energy consumption, managing water and minimizing waste. It seems that the U.S. military realizes that a fossil fuel dependent war machine is vulnerable, they also understand the importance of adopting broader sustainability goals in which environmental security is a key element of national security.[read more]
California and the U.S. Military: A Powerful Partnership for Clean Energy
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Recently, California took a bold step into the future when Gov. Jerry Brown signed the Energy Security Coordination Act. This aligns California with the Department of Defense, which is one of world’s largest consumers of energy. With fuel-intensive deployments across the globe, and enormous energy needs to operate military installations here at home, the DoD has identified fossil fuel dependency as a strategic liability.[read more]
Can the US Military Afford More Biofuels?
Last week the US House of Representatives passed the fiscal 2013 National Defense Authorization Act by a wide, bi-partisan margin. It included two controversial provisions relating to energy that will presumably be debated when the Senate Armed Services Committee takes up the bill this week. Sections 313 and 314 would exempt the...[read more]
Environmental Technology: The Final Green Frontier?
Hold on to your socks because today's show might blow them off. We are talking about technology that is so green/rad that it might change the course of history. Or just make you scratch your head and think, "Wow, how are they doing that?" Either way, this is not a show to be missed.Today's Featured Radio Guest:Katie Fehrenbacher -...[read more]
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