Greening the Military
Its not very often that you think of the military being green. However according to a latest report by the Sierra Club entitled Blood and Oil, the US military has very firm plans of becoming more eco-friendly. We reported ongreen ambassadors within the military last month. Two days ago the Pentagon announced the Operational Energy Strategy that talks about moving towards alternative energy.
According to the report, the strategy has three basic components. The top priority, called “More fight, less fuel,” boils down to basic energy efficiency. That means investing in new technology that can power the same tanks, jets, and aircraft carriers with less conventional fuel, such as hybrid and electric engines. It also means low-tech solutions like lightening cargo loads and finding new, shorter aircraft routes .
The second priority is “More options, less risk.” This translates into a drive to diversify energy sources. The idea is to move away from petroleum. For example, two bases in Afghanistan’s Helmand province are using solar power instead of diesel for their operations. The third is “More capability, less cost: Build energy security into the future force.” The idea is to build the goals of reducing energy use and increasing energy options into all the military’s long-term planning.
In many ways the military is on the forefront of climate change. Many military personal are able to draw the link between climate change and national security. Changing weather patters automatically means more natural disasters, displaced people, human rights issues – all this will put troops in harm’s way more frequently. Active war will only constitute a small part of military operations in the future. The army may even be deployed to guard water resources due to growing scarcity.
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