Tag Archives: energy

Harvesting Energy through Humping

Posted on November 9, 2016 by challer

The Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, along with a privately-held technology company, have developed a way for troops to fuel and replenish those power sources with their own moving bodies.
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Changing Military Energy One Solar Cell at a Time

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Yolanda R. Arrington

Find out how the DoD is committed to producing renewable energy.
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Navy Moves to LEDs, Saves Fuel & Money

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Yolanda R. Arrington

Brighter, longer-lasting and more energy-efficient lighting will be used on U.S. Navy ships under construction to save fuel and prevent shipboard injuries.
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Disruptive Tech & How it is Changing the Future

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jtozer

Scientists at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory are unlocking the mysteries of power, energy and lethality in the search for new materials and technologies.
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The Bod Pod

Posted on May 9, 2014 by jtozer

This Bod Pod – an egg-shaped chamber that measures the body mass, or weight, and volume of the person sitting inside it – is similar in principle to underwater weighing.
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Posted in Articles, Technology | Tagged bod pod, body fat, body mass index, Department of Defense, egg-shaped chamber, energy, health, health and wellness, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's Health and Wellness Center, negative energy balance, service member health, technology and weight, The Bod Pod, weight | Comments Off

U.S. Air Force Base Expeditionary Airfield Resources rely heavily on fossil fuels. Air Force
researchers are looking for alternatives to help reduce demand. (Photo provided by the Naval Research Lab)

AFRL Reducing Demand for Fuel, Water

Posted on December 9, 2013 by jtozer

U.S. Air Force Base Expeditionary Airfield Resources rely heavily on fossil fuels. Air Force researchers are looking for alternatives to help reduce demand.
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Waste Not, Want Not – Power Generator Waste Heat Recovery

Posted on November 14, 2013 by jtozer

The Air Force is taking steps to better integrate energy considerations into mission capabilities. One way is through reduced energy demand. To accomplish this, the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Advanced Power Technology Office is looking for ways to develop, demonstrate, and implement technological innovations to improve energy …
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Navy Program ‘Excelerates’ Alternative Energy

Posted on September 19, 2013 by jtozer

As the Department of the Navy (DoN) continues to emphasize the need for energy security, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) today announced it will increase its support for Energy Excelerator, a Hawaii-based program that funds development of new and innovative energy …
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