Tuesday, October 5, 2010

U.S. Military Orders Less Dependence on Fossil Fuels - NYTimes.com

U.S. Military Orders Less Dependence on Fossil Fuels - NYTimes.com: "Last week, a Marine company from California arrived in the rugged outback of Helmand Province bearing novel equipment: portable solar panels that fold up into boxes; energy-conserving lights; solar tent shields that provide shade and electricity; solar chargers for computers and communications equipment.

The 150 Marines of Company I, Third Battalion, Fifth Marines, will be the first to take renewable technology into a battle zone, where the new equipment will replace diesel and kerosene-based fuels that would ordinarily generate power to run their encampment."

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