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Energy
October 2021
Electric Vehicles for the Military Still a Pipedream
The Army for years has been making investments into the electrification ... -
Energy
October 2021
Army Investing in Hybrid Power Microgrids
The Army is looking at new technology, such as ... -
Energy
October 2021
Army Researchers Tackling Soldier Power Problems
Army scientists and researchers are taking on a perennial ... -
Energy
July 2021
Energy Policies to Impact Defense Contractors
By Nick Jones“Is it going to work?” my wife asked me when I went to plug in my electric vehicle for the first time. “Yes, of course it will work,” I remember saying, only slightly masking my nervousness that by plugging my car into the wall some unforeseen damage might occur. -
Emerging Technologies
June 2021
Portable Nuclear Reactor Program Sparks Controversy
By Mandy MayfieldThe Defense Department is working to quickly procure a small, transportable nuclear reactor that could help bring energy to remote and austere environments. However, the program has drawn criticism from nuclear nonproliferation experts for potentially causing disasters on battlefields. -
Army News
June 2021
BREAKING: Academy Tells Army to Stick With Fossil Fuels; All-Electric Vehicles Not Practical
Advanced battlefields of the future will require the Army to invest in a mix of energy sources, including jet propellant 8 (JP-8), diesel and renewable diesel through 2035, according to a study undertaken by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. -
Energy
March 2021
Air Force Investing in Alternative Energy Sources
By Mandy MayfieldThe Air Force and Space Force are making technology investments to prepare for current and future energy challenges. -
Tactical Wheeled Vehicles
March 2021
JUST IN: Army Aims to Develop Light Electric Vehicle By 2025
As the Army continues to work on electrification technologies to enable its vehicle fleet, the service plans to build an electric light vehicle demonstrator that will be ready for testing as early as 2025, an official said March 16. -
Energy
July 2020
Rare Earth Processing Plant Opens in Colorado
By Mandy MayfieldA new pilot plant that will process rare earth elements necessary for many critical U.S. military weapons systems opened in June, as part of an effort to end China’s monopoly on the important resources. -
Energy
April 2020
Safety Concerns Could Stymie Nuclear Reactor Plans
By Jon HarperHONOLULU, Hawaii — The Defense Department sees great potential in using small nuclear reactors to power facilities, but society’s long-held safety fears must be overcome to fully leverage the technology, said a top logistics official.
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