AEE is collaborating with the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) to understand the needs of the Department of Defense (DOD) with respect to advanced energy technologies that reduce costs and save lives (more information here). Areas already identified by DOD include identifying operational, base and expeditionary challenges and potential renewable energy solutions; improving the collaboration between the U.S. military and private sector; removing barriers to deployment; and strategies for effective procurement and financing. Business members of AEE are uniquely positioned to help the DOD meet these challenges. A forum took place on January 26th in Washington D.C.
This infographic illustrates the military's growing reliance on energy for warfighting, the heavy human and monetary costs of the current energy system, and advanced energy solutions.
This primer for advanced energy companies outlines the Department of Defense's strategic shift towards renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and provides a brief introduction to the process of becoming engaged in military...
Lockheed Martin has successfully integrated renewable energy into portable microgrid systems used to power temporary and permanent Air Force bases.
Ocean Power Technologies, working with the U.S. Navy, has developed wave-power technology that can provide power to the grid, remote ocean-based sensing equipment, and other "power-at-sea" applications.
SunPower is building the first large-scale solar photovoltaic power plant at a military base that will be financed through a 20-year power-purchase agreement.