April 28, 2009
Military Adopts Green Technologies
The U.S. military is implementing several green initiatives including the use of alternative energy such as solar and wind that officials estimate could save millions, cut their heavy environmental boot-print and save lives in war zones where fuel convoys are frequent targets, reports the Los Angeles Times.
The testing ground for these green initiatives is Ft. Irwin in San Bernardino Country, which houses the Army’s training center for troops deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan.
When oil prices spiked last summer, the Defense Department’s energy budget rose from about $13 billion per year in 2006 and 2007 to $20 billion in 2008, consuming 4 billion gallons of jet fuel, 220 million gallons of diesel and 73 million gallons of gasoline, reports the LA Times.
As a result, reducing consumption and embracing energy alternatives became national security imperatives by defense officials. At Ft. Irwin, they are testing ways to power the desert training area — which replicates combat conditions — using wind, solar and organic waste-to-fuel technologies, reports the LA Times.
Military Adopts Green Technologies
The U.S. military is implementing several green initiatives including the use of alternative energy such as solar and wind that officials estimate could save millions, cut their heavy environmental boot-print and save lives in war zones where fuel convoys are frequent targets, reports the Los Angeles Times.
The testing ground for these green initiatives is Ft. Irwin in San Bernardino Country, which houses the Army’s training center for troops deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan.
When oil prices spiked last summer, the Defense Department’s energy budget rose from about $13 billion per year in 2006 and 2007 to $20 billion in 2008, consuming 4 billion gallons of jet fuel, 220 million gallons of diesel and 73 million gallons of gasoline, reports the LA Times.
As a result, reducing consumption and embracing energy alternatives became national security imperatives by defense officials. At Ft. Irwin, they are testing ways to power the desert training area — which replicates combat conditions — using wind, solar and organic waste-to-fuel technologies, reports the LA Times.
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