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Department of Defense: Clean Energy Tied to National Security
The Armed Forces Press Service highlighted last week comments by Sharon E. Burke, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs, regarding the national security imperative of clean energy. A quote from the article gives a good summary of the key points: (more…)
General Dempsey: Net Zero Energy Consumption Saves Soldiers’ Lives
General Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified before the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday on a range of issues regarding the Defense Department’s 2013 budget request, including future planning on operational energy (i.e. the strategic use of energy resources on the battlefield). At around 2:58:11 of the video, he discusses the security benefits of energy efficiency for the military, in terms of lives saved and operational agility, stating: (more…)