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June 2016
Navy, Marines Pursuing Energy-Saving Projects
By Allyson VersprilleThe Navy and Marine Corps are pursuing new energy-efficient capabilities that could help save lives and increase resiliency to adversaries’ attacks on their power grids, a Navy official said. -
June 2015
Military Innovation Could Lead to Energy Efficient Technology
By Allyson VersprilleTechnological innovations in the defense industry could have the capacity to solve problems posed by climate change, said a former Pentagon official. -
February 2015
Office of Naval Research Promotes Alternative Energy Development, Education in Asia-Pacific
By David SmalleySecurity, risk and costs are all factors in Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus’ ambitious energy goals, including a vision for a “great green fleet” for the nation’s defenders. -
February 2015
Defense Should Follow Private Sector’s Energy Efficiency Lead
By Bob WassmanThe private sector offers valuable lessons that can save the Defense Department energy — and thus, money — as it operates its more than 300,000 buildings. -
December 2014
Company Developing Hybrid Energy Motorbike For Special Operators
By Valerie InsinnaAs the nature of warfare changes, it’s likely special operators will need increasingly stealthy ways to penetrate remote, hard-to-reach locations. The hybrid-powered offroad motorbike is one way the military is doing that. -
November 2014
Navy Center Works to Keep Energetics Industrial Base Moving
By Darrin Krivitsky and Kevin GessnerEnergetics are energy-releasing chemical materials, like explosives, propellants and pyrotechnics. The only organization in the United States that can produce this material is the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head. -
August 2014
How to Achieve Success With Electrical Microgrids
By Andy WakefieldSpurred by events like Hurricane Sandy, microgrids — independent, decentralized power systems — are becoming a hot topic. -
April 2014
New Push for Energy Legislation as Congress Takes Up 2015 Defense Bill
By Sandra I. ErwinDemocratic lawmakers are resurrecting legislation in support of Defense Department investments in renewable energy and fuel-saving programs. -
January 2014
Renewable Energy Boom Underway at U.S. Military Bases
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December 2013
New Study on Climate Change Raises Stakes for U.S. Military
By Sandra I. Erwin