How The Army Can Be An Environmental Paragon Through Energy
Abstract
This paper will examine the use and conservation of energy for both army mobility and facility operations. The military has been on the forefront of many social, medical and technological changes; therefore we can use our credibility and resources to be the vanguard of change to renewable energy into mainstream society. As a voracious consumer of energy, it will be financially and politically feasible for the army to decrease dependence on fossil fuel. To do so would facilitate use of alternative energy by the public and private sector. Additionally, it is more conducive to a positive public image of being environmentally and fiscally responsible consequentially allowing greater access to local training sites-further decreasing our requirement for mobility fuel. The presentation offers recommendations for alternative and renewable energy to be used by the army and the numerous positive consequences of this transformation to include: diminishing US dependence on Middle Eastern oil, decreased dependence on one source of energy, halt the catastrophic effects of global warming, and ameliorate the deleterious health effects of fossil fuel combustion.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA596928
Entities
People
- Felicia French