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A Background in Green: Beneficial to Your Military Career?

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

You may not know this, but a variety of emerging green technologies, like renewable energy, are being utilized throughout the military. But, would a background in emerging green technologies benefit your military career? You decide. In fact, check out these facts for yourself:

- A report in the U.S. News and World Report notes that Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada currently has 70,000 photovoltaic panels working on 140 acres of land. The solar installation has reportedly allowed the base to realize $83,000 a month in solar energy savings with "trackers" - panels that follow the sun's movement.

- The Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake, CA uses a geothermal energy plan and is a net contributor to the local commercial electric grid (source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists).

- The Army is developing hydrogen fuel cells and renewable energy hybrid-electric generators for use at forward operating bases and remote locations (source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists).

- In December of 2008, the Secretary of the Air Force, Michael B. Donely, signed the Air Force Energy Program Guidance Memorandum, which is the first time that the U.S. Military has created a comprehensive energy strategy that focus on increasing the use of renewable energy (source: renewable energy world.com).

- A project being tested at the Diego Garcia Naval Base in the Indian Ocean will generate electricity from temperature differences between the ocean's surface and deep water (source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists).

These examples represent a small sample of how the military is successfully implementing emerging green technology strategies. In fact, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2007 mandates that the Pentagon produce or procure 25% of its electrical consumption from renewable sources (source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists).

If you're an active duty service member who is interested in progressing their military career, a background in emerging green technologies may be an ideal way to distinguish yourself. Ready to learn more? Check out renewable energy courses and decide if a background in renewable green energy is the right path for you.


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