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Active Duty Service Members May Benefit from an Education in Renewable Energy

Thursday, August 27, 2009

The U.S. Military is pursuing cost-effective renewable energy solutions. In fact, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2007 mandated that the Pentagon produce or procure 25% of its electrical consumption from renewable sources (source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists).

Active duty service members who are interested in taking their military career to the next level may benefit from pursuing their education in renewable energies. Take a look at how different military branches are making progress towards integrating cleaner, more economical energy sources:

-The Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake, California, uses a geothermal energy plant (built in the 1970s) and is a net contributor to the local commercial electric grid (Source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)

- A report in U.S. News and World Report notes that Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada currently has 70,000 photovoltaic panels working on 140 acres of land. The solar installation has reportedly allowed the base to realize $83,000 a month in solar energy savings with "trackers," panels that follow the sun's movement

-The army is developing hydrogen fuel cells and renewable energy hybrid-electric generators for use at forward operating bases and remote locations
(Source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)

-Defense and the Energy Department are working together to develop, test, and certify jet fuels derived from coal and natural gas and oil shale (Source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)

Fuel-saving technologies under development include:

-The army's foam-insulated tents and biodegradable domes that take less energy to heat and cool
-The air force's synthetic fuels and on-site biomass and waste energy projects
-The navy's research into using nuclear power throughout the fleet
(Source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)

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