The FED Bravo -- a hybrid-electric Humvee variant has doubled the fuel efficiency of a regular Humvee. When the driver brakes, the energy goes to recharging the batteries instead of dissipating as heat. The Army hopes to deploy these and similar technologies in the near future.

Combat effectiveness focus of Energy Awareness Month

Improved energy efficiency ties directly to mission success, said Katherine Hammack, assistant secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy & Environment....READ MORE

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