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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OASA (IE&E) provides strategic direction for Army installations and facilities in all matters relating to infrastructure, energy and the environment, to support global Army missions in a cost effective, safe, and sustainable manner.

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"It's operationally necessary, it's fiscally prudent, and its mission essential for us to make sure that we have energy security and can perform our primary mission for the United States."

Honorable Katherine Hammack, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy & Environment)

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