Ground Renewable Expeditionary Energy System Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:26:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Solar Panels Used by U.S. Marines in Afghanistan Cut Fossil Fuel Consumption by 90 Percent https://www.greenoptimistic.com/afghanistan-marines-solar-panels-20110119/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/afghanistan-marines-solar-panels-20110119/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:26:10 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=16791 A Marine Company went to the war from Helmand Province in Afghanistan endowed with solar panels and believes its generators' fuel consumption could be reduced by nearly 90 per cent. This can make the rest of the military think that one can battle carbon footprints and rebels at the same time.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/afghanistan-marines-solar-panels-20110119/feed/ 1 16791 U.S. Troops Powered by Solar Cells in Innovative GREENS Project https://www.greenoptimistic.com/u-s-troops-powered-by-solar-cells-in-innovative-greens-project-20091209/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/u-s-troops-powered-by-solar-cells-in-innovative-greens-project-20091209/#respond Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:46:36 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=5700 The 300-watt photovoltaic/battery system provides continuous power to Marines in the field. The widely dispersed units need constant power for their computing devices, targeting systems and communications. GREENS will even cut fuel use, cost and risk of ambush on the supplying convoys.

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