The US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released a report detailing how innovative solar technologies are helping the U.S. military meet many of its critical functions – from security and battlefield readiness to cost savings and efficiency. The report shows solar energy’s growing role in powering military installations and military homes across the U.S. As of early 2013, there are more than 130 megawatts of solar photovoltaic energy systems powering Navy, Army and Air Force bases.
Solar energy is playing an increasingly important role in making the U.S. military’s energy supply more secure, more affordable and less reliant on at times unstable foreign sources. In Afghanistan, for instance, U.S. troops in battle zones are using everything from portable solar panels to solar tent shields to cutting-edge, solar-powered security systems.
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