Pentagon nominee Hagel endorses ban on high-carbon defense fuels
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), President Obama’s nominee for Defense secretary, is backing a controversial ban on military purchase of alternative fuels that have...
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Thursday, January 31st, 2013
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012
U.S. Senate strikes restrictions on military biofuel development from defense spending bill
WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Wednesday to eliminate restrictions in the annual defense policy bill that would have imposed limits on the...
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
GOP platform slams military's focus on climate change
The platform states the administration has elevated climate change "to the level of a 'severe threat' equivalent to foreign aggression."
Tuesday, August 7th, 2012
Defense Dept., Interior seek to speed renewables on military lands
The Pentagon and Interior Department have inked an agreement aimed at developing green electricity projects to feed power-thirsty military bases, a plan that officials...
Friday, July 20th, 2012
Navy demonstrates 'Green Fleet' in face of GOP resistance
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus insisted plans for a "green fleet" that uses biofuels will move forward despite efforts by Republicans in Congress to stop it.
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Ads hit GOP lawmakers for opposing Navy biofuels
A liberal-leaning national security group has a six-figure ad campaign attacking four Republicans, including potential vice presidential pick Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and...
Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
U.S. Navy unveils new shore energy policy aimed at cutting base consumption in half
WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy unveiled a major update of its energy policies ashore on Tuesday, callingfor improved efficiency, greater conservation and...
Sunday, July 8th, 2012
Navy moves ahead on biofuels despite congressional ire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is pushing ahead with a $420 million effort to build refineries to make competitively priced biofuels, despite anger in Congress over...
Monday, May 28th, 2012
Senate panel reins in Pentagon on clean energy
WASHINGTON —The Pentagon's investment in green energy requires too much green paper for some in Congress.
Friday, March 16th, 2012
McCain attacks Navy biofuels spending, says it could become a "Solyndra situation"
The Navy’s push to develop biofuels to run its fleet of planes and warships could devolve into a “Solyndra situation” for the Pentagon, a top Republican senator said today.
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
Navy Secretary defends biofuels investment
ORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Navy Secretary Ray Mabus defended the service's investment on biofuels Monday, saying that it is a "false choice" for critics to suggest...
Friday, February 17th, 2012
Gallium arsenide solar panel-maker Alta Devices working with U.S. military
Alta Devices, the company that recently set the record for the highest efficiency solar panel ever certified by the U.S. government, is working to supply the U.S. military...
Friday, February 10th, 2012
DoD and EPA sign energy partnership agreement
Dorothy Robyn, deputy under secretary of defense for installations and environment, and Paul Anastas, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assistant administrator,...
Monday, November 21st, 2011
US Navy destroyer completes largest demo of shipboard renewable fuel
The US Navy successfully concluded its largest demonstration of shipboard alternative fuel use with the successful arrival of the Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS) to Naval...
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Federal agencies commit $510M to biofuels for ships and planes
It's tough to get federal funds for anything these days, unless you're the military. The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy have teamed up with the Navy...
Thursday, August 11th, 2011
U.S. Army creates renewables office
Secretary of the Army John McHugh today announced the Energy Initiatives Office to help the massive government agency centrally plan and deploy renewable energy projects....
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
Republicans seek repeal of ‘green fuel’ requirement for military tanks, choppers and jets
A Republican plan to empower the military to buy coal-based fuels for its planes and tanks drew criticism today from an Obama administration official and a key Senate...
Australia's military looks north to protect oil and gas
CANBERRA, June 22 (Reuters) - Australia is looking to boost its military power in the northwest to protect its booming offshore oil and gas sector and counter new...
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
U.S. military's need for biofuels could build new market
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. — Maj. Aaron Jelinek of the Air Force Thunderbirds flies his F-16 upside down, rolls it, thunders past his teammates in breathtaking close...
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
Department of Defense releases new operational energy strategy; more fight, less fuel
Forty bundles of fuel fall from a USAF Globemaster III aircraft over Afghanistan, 8 Dec 2010. The aircraft is assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (USAF...
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