[CPEO-MEF] ENERGY: "Why the Military Hates Fossil Fuels": Part 2

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Why the Military Hates Fossil Fuels: Part Two, Alternatives

Amy Westervelt
Forbes
February 6, 2012

Last week this series started off with a look at why the military  
wants to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and some of the ways  
in which it plans to do that. Today we'll take a closer look at some  
of the specific technologies and products the military is pursuing  
and the various plans in place for making it all work.

Again, the military's interest in clean technology and renewable  
energy, while certainly supported by federal policy, seems to be more  
about resource efficiency than any particular political agenda. And  
while the Solyndra debacle has had everyone complaining about the  
Department of Energy‘s loan guarantee program, when it comes to  
military projects the business case is very different.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.forbes.com/sites/amywestervelt/2012/02/06/why-the-military- 
hates-fossil-fuels-part-two-alternatives/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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