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(U.S. Defense Department graphic illustration by Jessica L. Tozer/Released)

The Air Force’s Plug-in Vehicle Fleet

Posted on November 21, 2014 by jtozer

Flying high and going green? The Los Angeles Air Force Base replaces its entire general-purpose fleet with plug-in electric vehicles!
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Posted in Articles, Energy, Featured, Technology | Tagged air force, Air Force for Installations, and Energy, army, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, discharge power, eco-friendly force, environment, flying high, Fort Hood, going green, Joint Base Andrews, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, LAAFB, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Mountain View Army Reserve Center, navy, V2G, vehicle-to-grid | 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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Posted in Energy | Tagged Combat Field Service Equipment Team leader, cost-savings, deployment, efficiency, energy, environment, Force Provider, Fort Benning, highly efficient generator micro grids, LED lighting, low-water efficient laundry systems, low-water latrines and shower heads, Mike Hope, motion-detecting switches, Natick Soldier Systems Center, PM FSS, Product Manager Force Sustainment Systems, QOL, quality of life, quality of life on deployment, rain water collection systems, rigid-wall shelter, saving money in the military, saving water, shower water reuse systems, solar shading, soldiers, sustainability, usability, waterless urinals | Comments Off

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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Posted in Energy | Tagged 1st Battalion/169th Aviation Regiment, aerial photography, Army picture, Army Reserve, Army Reserve Aviation, Army Reserve Command, Army Reserve photo, Army Reserve photograph, Army Reserve photographer, Army Reserve photojournalism, ASA (IE&E), building lights, cantonment area, cost-savings, DPW, electrice, electricity, energy, environment, FORSCOM, Fort Bragg, Fort Bragg Directorate of Public Works, garrison, helicopter, infrastructure, installation, lights, military photograph, military photography, military photojournalism, military picture, N.C, night, night aerial photography, night photography, Simmons Army Airfield, stewardship, street lights, Timothy L. Hale, U.S. Army Forces Command, U.S. Army Reserve Command, UH-60, UH-60 Black Hawk, USARC | Comments Off

Using Microbes to Generate Electricity

Posted on February 28, 2013 by jtozer

Humanity is running on full power. From the lights in our houses to our mobile devices, we are an energized society. And future energy sources could come from some pretty unlikely places. Dr. Lenny Tender, a research chemist at the …
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Posted in Energy, Featured, Videos | Tagged battery that runs on sediment, benthic microbial fuel cell, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Department of Defense, Dr. Lenny Tender, electrodes, energy harvester, environment, intelligence, ISR, marine environment, microbial fuel cell development, naval research laboratory, NRL, phytoplankton, Reconnaissance, sea creatures, sediment, surveillance, waste water treatment | Comments Off

The Eco-friendly Future Of U.S. Army Technologies

Posted on January 27, 2013 by jtozer

Check out the U.S. Army‘s fuel-efficient demonstrator, or FED. The FED sports a number of fuel-saving technologies, such as low-rolling resistance tires, and optimized super turbo charged engine, lightweight aluminum armored cab, and it’s 70% more fuel efficient. Check this out: Video provided …
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Posted in Energy, Videos | Tagged army, eco-friendly, environment, FED, fuel efficient, fuel-efficient demonstrator, fuel-saving technologies, lightweight aluminum armored cab, low-rolling resistance tires, optimized super turbo charged engine, U.S. military forces, video | 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