Making The U.S. Military Go Green

Solar power was tested in May in Morocco. A Marine company brought some renewable energy equipment to Afghanistan. Major Paul Greenberg/U.S.M.C.

U.S. Military Orders Less Dependence on Fossil Fuels -- New York Times

With insurgents increasingly attacking the American fuel supply convoys that lumber across the Khyber Pass into Afghanistan, the military is pushing aggressively to develop, test and deploy renewable energy to decrease its need to transport fossil fuels.

Last week, a Marine company from California arrived in the rugged outback of Helmand Province bearing novel equipment: portable solar panels that fold up into boxes; energy-conserving lights; solar tent shields that provide shade and electricity; solar chargers for computers and communications equipment.

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My Comment: I suspect that the 150 Marines of Company I, Third Battalion, Fifth Marines .... who are being used as guinea pigs to evaluate the effectiveness of renewable energy in a war zone .... are praying for sunlight to power their computers and communications gear.

Joking aside, the military is a hungry beast when it comes to using energy, and any success is lessening this dependence should be encouraged and promoted.