mnn.com — Energy efficiency is the target of many government-sponsored programs, including green job training programs funded through Recovery Act grants. However, the federal government as a whole is also embracing the importance of energy efficiency – including the military.
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phenylketonuricApr 14, 2010
Collectivists them? I'm ok with that. What would you call someone who, as you said, doesn't "believe in the free market"?
sassholeApr 14, 2010
yes, let's leave Korea where we have a base near China and keeps North Korea in check and also protects taiwan and japan and south korea, you're a military genius
sleestakslayerApr 14, 2010
Some of the WW2-era barracks I stayed in at Fort Sill could have used some insulation. I don't know how much money that would have saved the Army, but it would have made me a bit more comfortable.
strebaliciousApr 14, 2010
Really, blank check, huh? Then how come the Navy had to stop issuing orders, the people in Iraq can't get the armor/equipment they need, and I can't get the parts to fix my equipment? Contrary to popular belief, the military does not have a blank check.
sen5241Apr 14, 2010
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bosskeyApr 14, 2010
As long as it doesn't compromise the missions, conservation and increased energy efficiency is a win for the military. The force that can be self-sustainable for a longer time has an advantage than a force that has higher resupply needs due to higher fuel consumption and the like. The whole issue of supply lines is a critical one; reduce the need for those and you reduce your vulnerability as well as possibly being more nimble and mobile.
shewflyshewApr 14, 2010
We are talking about military R&D and manufacturing, not actual supply lines. War budgets for Iraq are passed separately through congress. The funding that goes to operations like yours is made public and therefore politicized. So everyone suddenly forgot about the golden hammer of the Pentagon? They are the pinnacle of tax payer waste. Western Europe's military technology is very advanced, but if you added the continent's defense budgets it still wouldn't top ours.
wateryouthApr 14, 2010
Lol no source, just being sarcastic to tell you the truth.But that seems par for the course with improvements like this...and the US government.