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New Energy Tech Addresses Several Old Problems for Military
« on: July 22, 2024, 12:35:11 pm »
New Energy Tech Addresses Several Old Problems for Military
7/19/2024
By Laura Heckmann   
 
Solar panels connected to a microgrid at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama
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HONOLULU — The U.S. military’s longstanding goal to make weapon systems more energy efficient is growing increasingly complicated as modern weapons are consuming even more power.

Some of the answers to this problem might come in renewables, military energy experts said recently. Renewable energy generation and storage was one of 14 critical technology areas identified by Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu in 2022.

The classification includes solar, wind, bio-based and geothermal technologies, advanced energy storage, electronic engines and power grid integration.

Improving energy resilience and efficiency is not just a concern for the climate. First and foremost, it is mitigation against the dangerous and limiting factors of energy requirements. One of the most deadly operations in Iraq and Afghanistan was convoying fuel across the battlefield, with one casualty for every 24 fuel resupply convoys in Afghanistan, according to a 2009 report from the Army Environmental Policy Institute.

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2024/7/19/new-energy-tech-addresses-several-old-problems-for-military
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Re: New Energy Tech Addresses Several Old Problems for Military
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2024, 12:39:57 pm »
None of that stuff has proven to work well in the civilian world so I can't imagine the military improving on it.  I guess they can demand enemies only attack during daylight hours or when there are gale force winds, so they have enough electricity. *look*
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Re: New Energy Tech Addresses Several Old Problems for Military
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2024, 02:15:33 pm »
Yeah, put a little windmill over your sniper hide to keep the comms charged... **nononono*
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Re: New Energy Tech Addresses Several Old Problems for Military
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2024, 02:25:00 pm »
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Debris Clean-Up Continues As Nantucket Considers Legal Action Against Vineyard Wind
JohnCarl McGrady • Jul 20, 2024

The Nantucket Select Board on Saturday announced its intention to discuss potential legal action against Vineyard Wind as teams from the company and hired contractors - along with island residents - continued to clear debris resulting from its damaged turbine blade from south shore beaches and the waters around the island. ...
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