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Non-Government Aid Crucial To Disaster Relief Operations Organizations such a Project HOPE provide a critical helping hand that supports the broader U.S. goals of global security and stability. |
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Companies Repackage Military Products for Disaster-Relief, Rescue Applications 2005 showed how military services are pivotal when major disasters strike. As a result, products typically sold to military customers for use in combat are being re-marketed for disaster-relief operations. |
National Defense
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Solar Energy a Big Ally for Marines Headed to War Solar panels, solar-powered generators, solar-fueled heating and cooling: They are the shiny new tools that could free marines from the tyranny of fuel. |
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Prolonged Wars Tax Military Capacity to Deploy Electricity The war in Afghanistan is testing the limits of "deployable energy." |
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Marines Take Unusual Steps to Reduce Fuel Demand In Afghanistan, marines are being challenged to unusual lengths. They must set up forward-operating bases, or FOBs, in areas with zero infrastructure. |
National Defense
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Army, Marines Face Uphill Battle To Lighten Troops' Battery Load Troops deploy with more electronic gear than ever: Flashlights, radios, GPS receivers, computers, cameras, mp3 players, small robots, all of which have to be constantly charged. |
National Defense
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Defense Seeking $131M For Energy-Saving Projects The Pentagon has asked Congress for $131 million to develop energy-saving technologies during the next five years to fund a mix of fuel cells, generators and engine technologies. |
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Water Machine Geared for Disaster Relief Spectra Watermachines has developed a device that can produce up to 3,500 gallons of drinking water a day from polluted or salt water. |
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