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Pentagon Leads Development of Microgrids

written by Walter Wang

In the past, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has played a remarkably consistent role in commercializing new technologies that provide tremendous social benefits within the larger civilian realm. The Internet, created by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in 1969, is perhaps the best-known DOD

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September 27, 2011 0 comment
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Investing in Advanced Biofuels to Create Jobs

written by Walter Wang

Yesterday, President Obama announced that our Departments will jointly invest $510 million over the next three years to develop the domestic capacity for advanced biofuels.  The funds will be leveraged with at least a one-to-one private industry match to construct or retrofit advanced biofuel plants to

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August 17, 2011 1 comment
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New Mission for U.S. Military: Breaking its Dependence on Oil

written by Yale Environment 360

As head of a new energy office at the Pentagon, Sharon Burke is charged with finding ways for the U.S. armed forces to cut its dangerous reliance on oil. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, she talks about what new technologies are being tested and why the military considers energy use a key strategic issue in the field.

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December 10, 2010 0 comment
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Pentagon Says Warming May Affect Global Security and U.S. Missions

written by Yale Environment 360

In a report to Congress, the U.S. military for the first time is warning that the effects of climate change may cause or exacerbate future global conflicts and complicate U.S. missions worldwide.

In its regular Quadrennial Defense Review, the Defense Department warns that the effects of a warming world, including increased poverty, hunger and disease, could further weaken fragile governments and perhaps provoke mass migrations.

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February 2, 2010 1 comment
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