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  • Thursday, June 16, 2011

    MILITARY WANTS NEW ENERGY

    Renewable energy sources a priority for military, says report
    June 13, 2011 (UPI)

    "Military establishments, notorious for wasteful energy practices, are being drawn to renewable energy development as part of efficiency-increasing strategies, Pike Research said in a report…[I]ncreased access to renewable energy was driving planning not only at the Pentagon but at military establishments around the world.

    "The findings mean that military agencies in the United States and abroad will invest in new technologies as they embrace renewable sources of energy for peacetime uses and warfare, generating new business in energy and security industries…Renewable energy is…a practical answer to issues arising from scarcity of conventional energy sources, especially in and around battle zones."


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    "Renewable energy use can involve a range of media from solar and thermal power, wind to biofuels and synfuels to fuel cells. Each individual military organization may choose to opt for renewable sources most appropriate for its needs but growth in the area is certain over the next 20 years [at the U.S. Department of Defense and military agencies]…

    "The various branches of the Pentagon combine to form the single largest consumer of energy in the world -- more than any other public or private entity and greater than more than 100 other nations, said the report…[and] global military agencies' spending on renewable energy technologies will continue to rise rapidly…from $1.8 billion in 2010 to $26.8 billion by 2030…The majority of the spending will be for mobility applications, including portable soldier power as well as land, air and sea vehicles. Energy for running facilities will represent a significant portion of the market…"


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    "In the facilities domain, the market opportunity is largest for solar energy, followed by wind power and geothermal..Military agencies are also utilizing microgrids for distributed energy generation that can be ‘islanded’ from the commercial power grid and are ardent adopters of energy efficiency techniques.

    "In the mobility domain, much of the focus is on biofuels and synfuels that can serve as replacements for petrofuels for vehicles ranging from tactical vehicles, trucks and tanks to fighter jets and naval vessels. Portable soldier power is also a major priority, and the Pentagon in particular is pursuing a variety of fuel cells and advanced battery technologies in this area…"

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