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Seeking Alternative Energy Options

Posted on July 10, 2013 by jtozer

First responders occasionally come across suspicious powders, requiring them to have technology on hand to screen samples and identify whether or not they are a chemical or biological agent. Current technology performs a test to determine whether or not protein …
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Army Releases Net Zero Progress Report

Posted on June 9, 2013 by jtozer

The Army has released the Net Zero Pilot Installation Initiative Progress Report for 2012, containing information useful to implementing Net Zero. The Army now plans to issue a policy this year that will expand the Net Zero Initiative to all …
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Posted in Education & Culture, Energy | Tagged 10 kilo-watt wind turbine system, 20 mega-watt photovoltaic system, alternate sources for water, Army installations, behavior, civilians, energy, families, installation collaboration, leak detection, manage costs, military going green, Net Zero Initiative, Net Zero Pilot Installation Initiative Progress Report, outreach, purple pipe installation, recycling, service members, soldiers, steward available resources, sustainable future, technology solution development, waste, water, xeriscaping | Comments Off

The ‘Green’ Military Installation Of The Future

Posted on April 16, 2013 by jtozer

Army and sustainability? Using those two words in the same sentence several years ago would have probably been considered the punch line to a joke. But today, a military base that is both environmentally friendly and meets the needs of …
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Posted in Energy | Tagged army, Army going green, energy, energy goals, Energy independence, environment, Fort Hunter Liggett, four solar microgrids, going green, military energy goals, soldiers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Comments Off

Rigid Walls > Canvas Tents

Posted on March 28, 2013 by jtozer

When it comes to providing comfortable living spaces for deployed soldiers while saving time, money, fuel and water, rigid walls beat canvas every time. If you doubt that, just consult the experts at Product Manager Force Sustainment Systems, or PM …
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From Virtual Marksmanship To Waste Water Reuse

Posted on March 11, 2013 by jtozer

Army commands can start thinking now about submitting study proposals to the Army Study Program Management Office for consideration this summer. Meghan Mariman, director of the Army Study Program Management Office, known as ASPMO, which is part of G-8 at …
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Posted in Education & Culture, Logistics | Tagged armed with science, Army Materiel Command, Army studies, Army Study Program Management Office, ASPMO, Center for Army Analysis, energy, environment, improving the future of the Army, installations, neurocognitive training, research, soldiers, U.S. Army, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, virtual marksmanship, waste water reuse | Comments Off

Army Reserve Working To Reduce Wasted Energy

Posted on March 7, 2013 by jtozer

In an ongoing effort to save taxpayer dollars, the post’s Directorate of Public Works reached out to Army Reserve aviation for help. Garrison energy officials figured the best way to look for wasted energy was to go up – literally. …
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Renewable Energy for Kandahar University

Posted on February 5, 2013 by jtozer

Kandahar University, located in western Kandahar City, received 36 pallets of solar panels from a private U.S. company Jan. 8, marking an important day for energy independence in the Kandahar region. The panels, worth nearly $1 million, were donated by …
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Posted in Energy | Tagged Army Civil-Military Operations Center, eco-friendly, energy, energy alternatives, energy self-sustainment, First Solar of Arizona, Kandahar City, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, Kandahar University, Maj. Narvaez Stinson, Navy Lt. Jason Gabbard, Solar Panels, solar panels in Afghanistan | Comments Off

DOD Electric Vehicles Will Supply Power to Local Grids

Posted on January 23, 2013 by jtozer

As the military continues to move away from dependence on fossil fuels, the Defense Department plans to spend $20 million on a fleet of electric vehicles unique in their ability to export their own power and offset their cost. Camron …
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Posted in Energy | Tagged air force, Camron Gorguinpour, Concurrent Technologies Corp, Defense Department, eco-friendly, electric vehicles, energy, enhancing mission capabilities, environment, environmental choices, going green, installations, logistics, reducing fleet expense, the military going green | Comments Off