Ahhh, just think where we and the rest of the World would be today if we hadn't allowed the special interests that wanted to block what we as a society once were, advancing innovation and technologies, that the world envied, as we grew as a country and especially as an economy when we started in alternatives some forty years back. Same forces of special interests are still trying to lock those brakes with legions of people that are only hurting themselves as they buy the false information paid for by these interests.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2011 – Saving energy saves lives, and new technologies championed by Defense Department officials already are making a difference at the Pentagon and on the battlefield, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today.
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey spoke at an energy security event held at the Pentagon to recognize October as National Energy Awareness Month.
“Fundamentally, we know that saving energy saves lives,” Dempsey said. “In Afghanistan fewer supply convoys will directly relate to fewer casualties, and it’s not just about defensive operations.”
Pentagon officials are putting energy efficiency and new technologies to work for the entire Defense Department. These improvements include solar panels, microgrid systems and high-capacity batteries, the chairman said.
“We’ve designed more fuel-efficient ground combat vehicles, installed hybrid systems on some naval ships and invested in fuel cells to provide backup power to military installations. And I know the Army’s running a pilot on three installations right now to get at a net-zero baseline for energy consumption,” Dempsey said.
“I’ll do everything I can as chairman,” he added, “to support these innovations and to get the right emerging technologies into our troops’ hands as soon as possible.”
This critical job is best done not by individual services, but in a joint effort, Dempsey added, “and I’m counting on the people in this room to get it done.”
The chairman said he is committed to goals set forth in the department’s first Operational Energy Strategy, released June 14 to promote a more strategic use of energy to reduce warfighter risks, save money for taxpayers and help shift more resources to other defense priorities. read more>>>
A quick glance around your local gardening or home improvement store will show you that the amount and quality of solar powered goods are increasing.
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