Department of Defense (DOD) Energy Innovation investments Impacted by Budget Sequestration Furloughs at the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA)

The impacts of budget sequestration are slowly being unveiled to the general public. Furloughs at the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) led to air traffic gridlock and angry travelers. Parks and national tourist sites are cutting back hours. And the Department of Defense (DOD)…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/department-of-defense-dod-energy-innovation-investments-impacted-by-budget-sequestration-furloughs-at-the-federal-aviation-authority-faa/ Budget Sequestration Furloughs, clean energy innovation, Department of Defense (DOD), Energy and Economy, Energy Innovation investments Impacted, Energy Security, Environment, Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), Finance, Politics & Legislation, Renewables, Sequestration

Microgrid Powers Fort Bliss US Army and Lockheed Martin commissioned the first Department of Defense (DoD) grid-tied microgrid

The US Army and Lockheed Martin commissioned the first Department of Defense (DoD) grid-tied microgrid integrating both renewable resources and energy storage at Fort Bliss, Texas.
The project was funded by the DoD’s Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, and Lockheed Martin…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/microgrid-powers-fort-bliss-us-army-and-lockheed-martin-commissioned-the-first-department-of-defense-dod-grid-tied-microgrid/ Department of Defense (DOD), DoD’s Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, grid-tied microgrid, lockheed martin, Microgrid Powers Fort Bliss, US Army

US Military on Track to Reach 3 GW of Solar Energy by 2025 Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA),

The Army, Navy and Air Force are using more than 130 megawatts of solar for everything from powering remote special operations to air conditioning and lighting for U.S. base residences.  And the forces intend to keep building toward 3 gigawatts of solar capacity by 2025 as part of a much…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/soalr/us-military-on-track-to-reach-3-gw-of-solar-energy-by-2025-solar-energy-industries-association-seia/ Cleantech, Department of Defense (DOD), Electricity, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Green Military Technology, Renewables, solar energy production, Solar Power, Sustainability

Of Smart Grids and Resilience: Where’s My Microgrid? smart grid conference hit a panel talking about microgrids

You can’t throw a stone at smart grid conference these days and not hit a panel talking about microgrids.
The chatter is incessant, but the actual work done to date has been far more limited. Deep-pocketed players, like the U.S. Department of Defense, universities and large corporations, are…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/of-smart-grids-and-resilience-wheres-my-microgrid-smart-grid-conference-hit-a-panel-talking-about-microgrids/ Department of Defense (DOD), Efficiency, Energy and Economy, Finance, grid resiliency, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), microgrids, Smart Grid, smart grid conference, U.S. Department of Defense