Tag Archives: air force
Top 5 Ways The U.S Military is Utililizing Renewable Energy
The U.S. Military is all about efficiency and effectiveness. In the eyes of the military, the best way to approach any operation is one in which the greatest amount is accomplished by using as few resources as possible. These ideals and parameters fit into the profiles for all of the renewable energy systems that are [...]
Ascent Solar Wins Phase 2 Air Force Award
The Air Force recently awarded Colorado-based Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. with a Phase 2 Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) award to help develop its next generation of flexible thin-film copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) photovoltaic devices. Under the award the company is developing new module designs that the Air Force will test. Ascent’s technology already passed the first [...]
We Have to Fight to Win Our Future
A few months ago I was having a routine beer with my good friend Ken, who is the director of our local sustainable business network. He had met with one of the business people that belonged to his network earlier in the day and was caught off guard by a question. “What do we do [...]
100% EV at Los Angeles Air Force Base
Air Force officials unveiled a plan on Wednesday to establish Los Angeles Air Force Base as the first federal facility to replace 100% of its general purpose fleet with electric vehicles. All Air Force-owned and leased general purpose fleet vehicles on the base will be replaced with EVs. There are approximately 40 eligible vehicles, ranging from [...]
Video of Obama Touting Solar and Geothermal Power
Prez Obama spoke at Nellis Air Force base today discussing theimportance of renewable energy and announcing funding efforts for solarand geothermal. Nellis Air Force base is home to the largest solarinstallation in the Western hemisphere and provides 25% of theelectricity for the 12000 who live and work at the base, saving themilitary about $1 million [...]