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The US Military: Winning the renewable war
By SALTANAT BERDIKEEVA . Sep 13, 2017, 5:53AM
DoD emphasises diversification of operational energy supplies in combat zones to reduce a risk of attacks on troops at fuel resupply lines. Renewable technologies, such as solar devices for servicemen, waste-to-energy, solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicles and other ways of using locally-sourced energy, are key to fuel diversification goals. “The Pentagon has a number of renewable energy contracts in the procurement pipeline that locks the military into a low-priced energy from renewable sources and provides strategic diversity across the energy supply chain,” said James Goudreau, retired US Navy Captain and former acting deputy assistant secretary of Navy for Energy.
“Not many Americans understand the value of renewable energy,” says Goudreau, who advocated for a deeper penetration of renewable energy sources as assets for the military during his service in the Pentagon. “The practical application and efficiency of renewable energy in the combat zone and in disaster relief efforts are paramount. For instance, at the individual level, a marine carries a 120-pound pack with water and batteries. By using a small rollup solar panel, he can drop 25 pounds from the pack and carry more ammunition instead, or just have the ability to move lighter and faster. Similarly, in disaster relief situations, a marine can carry more emergency supplies.”
http://www.energydigital.com/renewable-energy...ewable-war
How Solar Power Can Protect The U.S. Military from Threats to The Electric Grid
If the U.S. Military uses solar power, they can reap great advantages, including tighter security.
BY JOSHUA M. PEARCE, PROFESSOR, MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY / SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
“We’ve spent a lot of time trying to reduce the load of individual soldiers, sailors or in the Marines,” Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford said at a recent Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.
“And one of the ways we have been able to do that is simply by renewable energy sources that reduce the weight that they carry in batteries alone, which is one of the biggest things that an instrument has to carry.”
If the Pentagon invests more in energy-efficient technology such as solar blankets or microgrids, she said, the technology could become cheaper and more widespread among consumers.
http://www.govtech.com/fs/How-Solar-Power-Can...-Grid.html
Managing Climate Change: Lessons from the U.S. Navy
Forest L. ReinhardtMichael W. Toffel
FROM THE JULY–AUGUST 2017 ISSUE
"The navy’s efforts to shift to renewable energy are not limited to its bases. It’s also developing technologies such as lightweight, flexible solar blankets that can recharge batteries to untether expeditionary forces from battery-replenishment supply chains while reducing weight in troops’ backpacks."
https://hbr.org/2017/07/managing-climate-change
D.O.E. Sun Shot initiative
https://energy.gov/eere/sunshot/about-sunshot-initiative
U.S. military marches forward on green energy, despite Trump
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
SOLAR-POWERED SOLDIERS
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-militar...SKBN1683BL
The Department of Defense Wants to Double Down on Renewal
by Jamie Condliffe March 2, 2017
Now Reuters reports that senior military officials intend to “forge ahead under the new administration with a decade-long effort to convert its fuel-hungry operations to renewable power.” That might be easier than ever, given President Trump’s recent promise to commit an extra $54 billion to defense spending.
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/603778/the...enewables/
Military Microgrids Could Be A Winner Under Trump Administration
FEB 7, 2017 @ 12:21 PM
Secretary of Defense James Mattis has revealed that he is a big fan of microgrids, particularly those that integrate solar PV.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pikeresearch/201...istration/
U.S. Army Stops Using Chinese-Made Drones Over Cyber Fears
http://fortune.com/2017/08/04/army-chinese-made-drones/
The US Military: Winning the renewable war
By SALTANAT BERDIKEEVA . Sep 13, 2017, 5:53AM
DoD emphasises diversification of operational energy supplies in combat zones to reduce a risk of attacks on troops at fuel resupply lines. Renewable technologies, such as solar devices for servicemen, waste-to-energy, solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicles and other ways of using locally-sourced energy, are key to fuel diversification goals. “The Pentagon has a number of renewable energy contracts in the procurement pipeline that locks the military into a low-priced energy from renewable sources and provides strategic diversity across the energy supply chain,” said James Goudreau, retired US Navy Captain and former acting deputy assistant secretary of Navy for Energy.
“Not many Americans understand the value of renewable energy,” says Goudreau, who advocated for a deeper penetration of renewable energy sources as assets for the military during his service in the Pentagon. “The practical application and efficiency of renewable energy in the combat zone and in disaster relief efforts are paramount. For instance, at the individual level, a marine carries a 120-pound pack with water and batteries. By using a small rollup solar panel, he can drop 25 pounds from the pack and carry more ammunition instead, or just have the ability to move lighter and faster. Similarly, in disaster relief situations, a marine can carry more emergency supplies.”
http://www.energydigital.com/renewable-energy...ewable-war
How Solar Power Can Protect The U.S. Military from Threats to The Electric Grid
If the U.S. Military uses solar power, they can reap great advantages, including tighter security.
BY JOSHUA M. PEARCE, PROFESSOR, MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY / SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
“We’ve spent a lot of time trying to reduce the load of individual soldiers, sailors or in the Marines,” Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford said at a recent Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.
“And one of the ways we have been able to do that is simply by renewable energy sources that reduce the weight that they carry in batteries alone, which is one of the biggest things that an instrument has to carry.”
If the Pentagon invests more in energy-efficient technology such as solar blankets or microgrids, she said, the technology could become cheaper and more widespread among consumers.
http://www.govtech.com/fs/How-Solar-Power-Can...-Grid.html
Managing Climate Change: Lessons from the U.S. Navy
Forest L. ReinhardtMichael W. Toffel
FROM THE JULY–AUGUST 2017 ISSUE
"The navy’s efforts to shift to renewable energy are not limited to its bases. It’s also developing technologies such as lightweight, flexible solar blankets that can recharge batteries to untether expeditionary forces from battery-replenishment supply chains while reducing weight in troops’ backpacks."
https://hbr.org/2017/07/managing-climate-change
D.O.E. Sun Shot initiative
https://energy.gov/eere/sunshot/about-sunshot-initiative
U.S. military marches forward on green energy, despite Trump
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
SOLAR-POWERED SOLDIERS
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-militar...SKBN1683BL
The Department of Defense Wants to Double Down on Renewal
by Jamie Condliffe March 2, 2017
Now Reuters reports that senior military officials intend to “forge ahead under the new administration with a decade-long effort to convert its fuel-hungry operations to renewable power.” That might be easier than ever, given President Trump’s recent promise to commit an extra $54 billion to defense spending.
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/603778/the...enewables/
Military Microgrids Could Be A Winner Under Trump Administration
FEB 7, 2017 @ 12:21 PM
Secretary of Defense James Mattis has revealed that he is a big fan of microgrids, particularly those that integrate solar PV.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pikeresearch/201...istration/
U.S. Army Stops Using Chinese-Made Drones Over Cyber Fears
http://fortune.com/2017/08/04/army-chinese-made-drones/
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