DOD allocates $346 million more for green energy

Within the Department of Defense's announcement detailing further plans for facility improvements, under money allocated to it through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), there are some little green gems that may have gone unnoticed.

In its March Expenditure Plan, the Defense Department had said it planned to spend $300 million on "near-term energy technology research."

Now it plans to spend an additional $346 million on "energy-related projects, enabling the DOD to lead the way in the national effort to achieve greater energy independence," according to the Department of Defense April 28, 2009, Expenditure Plan (PDF).

As we've reported, even before ARRA was approved, the Defense Department began to move toward renovating its facilities to make them more energy-efficient.

In January, it awarded LED manufacturer Cree a contract to supply over 4,200 recessed LED lights for the Pentagon.

That same month the U.S. Army announced an initiative that could eventually replace 28,000 gas-powered vehicles at over 155 Army installations with neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs).

[BogusBasin]

Cry Republicans! Cry, kick, scream and whine. Then disappear.

Amen

[William Crow]

Imagine how much energy was used to make the money that was used to subsidize green energy initiatives.

[HeavyJim]

Bogus wants all who disagree with him to disappear. Guess all his lib friends, and their heirs are willing to pay for all this.

[Manhattan2]

Time for a Solar Energy Program that can lead toward true oil independence. We will always be dependent on energy, what we need to gain is Oil Independence. Electric cars, LED lights, extra insulation will all help but the energy that we will still need will come from the sun. A solar Transfer will prove to be the means to that end. Investigate, run our numbers, help get the word out. As soon as we have the followers that we will need the solution will be revealed. It is time for a change. Throwing federal funds at ill-advised solar programs needs to stop. Putting fixed photovoltaic panels is not the answer!

[willdryden]

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