department of defense Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Sat, 16 Sep 2017 23:08:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Pentagon Defies Trump Orders by Continuing the 2014 Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap https://www.greenoptimistic.com/pentagon-climate-change-adaptation-roadmap-20170916/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/pentagon-climate-change-adaptation-roadmap-20170916/#comments Sat, 16 Sep 2017 23:08:22 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=64350 The fact that the US Department of Defense considers climate change to be a serious national security threat is not something new. However, the agency apparently decided to ignore President Trump’s orders and to continue its projects meant to prepare the military for whatever consequences global warming may have. The independent publication Military Times has […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/pentagon-climate-change-adaptation-roadmap-20170916/feed/ 2 64350 DoD Researching Fuel Cells to Help Soldiers and Marines In The Field https://www.greenoptimistic.com/dod-researching-fuel-cells-to-help-soldiers-and-marines-in-the-field-20130202/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/dod-researching-fuel-cells-to-help-soldiers-and-marines-in-the-field-20130202/#respond Sat, 02 Feb 2013 09:26:12 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=32557 On January 30, military experts agreed that more efficient portable power sources are critical in order to lighten the load of soldiers and Marines. The Department of Defense’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is currently designing and testing fuel cells for missions. While the DoD recognizes the individual combatant’s value, the focus has often been […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/dod-researching-fuel-cells-to-help-soldiers-and-marines-in-the-field-20130202/feed/ 0 32557 US Military Embraces Microgrids for Security, Self-Reliance https://www.greenoptimistic.com/us-military-embraces-microgrids-for-security-self-reliance-20130110/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/us-military-embraces-microgrids-for-security-self-reliance-20130110/#respond Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:00:29 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=31071 The US Department of Defense (DoD) consumes more petroleum than any other organization in the world, and the DoD’s military operations create the biggest demand for all forms of energy. To add a layer of complication, military bases in the US and abroad currently use aging transmission systems that are prone to cyber-terrorism and are […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/us-military-embraces-microgrids-for-security-self-reliance-20130110/feed/ 0 31071 U.S. Congress Tries to Squash Military Biofuel Program https://www.greenoptimistic.com/u-s-congress-tries-to-squash-us-military-biofuel-program-20121116/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/u-s-congress-tries-to-squash-us-military-biofuel-program-20121116/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:55:02 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=28208 Although a relationship between the Department of Defense and the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) seems an unlikely marriage, there is method to the madness. Unbeknownst to many, the DoD is a huge biofuel supporter and biofuel customer and plays a critical role in research and development for next-generation biofuels. The DoD goal, ultimately, is […]

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