The Department of Defense Continues to Exploit Renewable Energy
The United States military has proven itself a leader in sustainable energy, according to an article by CleanTechnica contributor Tina Casey.
From solar power to wind turbines, high efficiency LED lighting and even geothermal installations, the Department of Defense has been pulling out of fossil fuels and getting into clean energy and conservation. The latest foray is being lead by Fort Benning, Georgia, which is about to install two new power stations that will convert the facility’s landfill gas to electricity.
In this attempt to move our defense facilities toward more off-grid energy independence, Fort Benning has enlisted the help of FlexEnergy, which has been developing Powerstation technology, a unique module of “landfill gas-to-renewables” installation.
FlexEnergy’s system has apparently unique capabilities for harvesting even very weak, previously unusable gases. The Powerstation is also a plug-and-play modular system that has the potential for being delivered to far-flung locations at a cost effective price within a relatively short time.
This week, the Powerstation will be showcased at the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, which seeks to develop transformative energy projects to help the United States move away from fossil fuel harvesting. Given the dangerous and expensive effects of climate change, the transformative energy technology of the Powerstation is a move in the right direction. This new technology is helping to further the Department of Defense’s commitment to get rid of fossil fuels altogether and reduce the impacts of climate change, which is viewed as a matter of Untied States national security policy by several different Departments already. The impacts of climate change, including scarcity, natural disasters, and humanitarian crises, could be devastating, as previous reports indicate; the civilian population must begin to truly invest in clean energy and follow DOD’s example.
