Air Force Investing in Alternative Energy Sources
3/25/2021
By Mandy Mayfield
The Air Force and Space Force are making technology investments to prepare for current and future energy challenges.
As civilian regulations for clean and efficient energy continue to advance, the military is making efforts to reduce fuel consumption and decrease emissions while continuing to recognize the importance of ensuring fuel availability to warfighters, said Kristen Baldwin, deputy assistant secretary for science, technology and engineering in the office of the assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics.
“What I see as our most pressing opportunity is to ensure promising technologies transition to the warfighter quickly,†Baldwin said during the Air Force Association’s virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium in February. “I believe that we can and should do this by redesigning how we emphasize and reward programs that make lifecycle energy efficiency considerations a prerogative from the start.â€
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/3/25/air-force-investing-in-alternative-energy-sources
