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National Defense February 2004 Geoff S. Fein |
Military Fuel-Cell Programs Not Yet Ready for Prime Time While the commercial industry is taking significant steps forward in the adoption of fuel cell technology, military researchers are taking a wait-and-see approach, expressing concern that fuel cells so far have not proven they can work in combat environments. |
National Defense April 2007 Breanne Wagner |
Alternative Power Sources Sought for Remote Bases Mobile generators that produce renewable energy are about to be fielded by the Army's Rapid Equipping Force in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
National Defense May 2011 Sandra I. Erwin |
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 August 2009 Stew Magnuson |
Recovery Act to Inject More Funds Into Military Fuel Cell Research The Obama administration announced plans to spend $20 million of Recovery Act funding on military fuel cell technology. The Defense Department's director of defense research and engineering office will be spearheading these efforts. |
National Defense April 2007 Sandra I. Erwin |
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. |
National Defense February 2010 Sandra I. Erwin |
Tough to Free Troops From Oppressive Tyranny of Fuel The current wars have exposed a previously ignored military vulnerability: the huge dependence on fossil fuels. |
National Defense May 2011 Sandra I. Erwin |
Army's Energy Battle Plan: Attack Fuel Demand The well-documented vulnerability of military supply convoys and greater awareness of the problem, however, have not yet diminished U.S. forces' enormous appetite for fuel. |
National Defense September 2006 Stew Magnuson |
Army Explores Alternative Ways to Add Power on Battlefields Several military laboratories are looking into fuel cell technology to give soldiers the extra juice they need to operate equipment loaded onto humvees and other vehicles. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2006 Courtney E. Howard |
Fueling the Future The U.S. Army is tapping various electric and electronic power-supply technologies for next-generation Future Combat Systems soldiers and vehicles. |
IEEE Spectrum July 2006 Prachi Patel-Predd |
Traveling Light On a three-day mission, a Special Forces soldier might lug along 12 kilograms of batteries. But now the military is developing micro fuel cells that could weigh half as much as batteries, and could be recharged -- or rather refilled. |
National Defense August 2009 Stew Magnuson |
Ensuring No One Pays the 'Ultimate Price' for Fuel Becomes New Goal After three decades of using the same technology, a new family of generators, the advanced medium mobile power sources, are in the pipeline. They will be more fuel efficient and quieter and could save up to $800 million in fuel costs per year. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2007 Courtney E. Howard |
Power Trip Sophisticated electronics drive the need for plentiful power on the battlefield. |
National Defense March 2012 Eric Beidel |
Soldier Energy Needs Outpacing Technology, Policy The military over the past decade has been grappling with the issue of power and its effects on everything from the mundane -- like microwaves and coffee pots -- to the sustainment of troops on foot patrols. |
National Defense September 2011 Sandra I. Erwin |
Defense Energy: Small, Incremental Steps Do Better Than Sweeping Reforms The Air Force saved $700 million in its five-year fuel budget just by redirecting flights through shorter routes and choreographing more efficient itineraries for cargo deliveries. |
National Defense October 2015 Jon Harper |
The Army Wants to Power Up Dismounted Soldiers As the demand for power for dismounted troops grows, U.S. military researchers and industry are looking for cutting edge technologies to both supply energy and lighten soldiers' loads. |
National Defense April 2007 Stew Magnuson |
Soldier Devices Create Voracious Demand for Better Batteries Batteries may be in limited supply on the battlefield if the latest electronic gear for soldiers doesn't see improvements in power technology. |
National Defense November 2014 Yasmin Tadjdeh |
New Energy Technologies Could Provide Military With Inexhaustible Power Sources The Defense Department will need renewable energy sources that can juice up soldier equipment, sustain weapon systems and power bases, all while reducing the department's logistical tail and reliance on fossil fuels. |
National Defense April 2013 Yasmin Tadjdeh |
Researchers Tackle Troops' Physical, Cognitive Challenges In order for troops to fight to the best of their ability, experts say the military must lighten their backpacks, reduce "information overload" and improve their physical fitness. |
National Defense May 2009 Sandra I. Erwin |
Prolonged Wars Tax Military Capacity to Deploy Electricity The war in Afghanistan is testing the limits of "deployable energy." |
National Defense May 2009 Sandra I. Erwin |
Military's Green Projects Could Benefit the Nation The Pentagon is better positioned than most other agencies to lead the way in renewable energy. |
BusinessWeek July 23, 2009 |
DARPA's Big Hits The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency fosters military technology. But much of its research has fueled big advances in commercial areas as well. |
Chemistry World March 2006 Joe McEntee |
Fuel Cells Head for Mass Market At the end of the day, wide-scale commercialization is a numbers game and developers will prosper or perish based on how they fare against metrics such as durability, reliability, cost and, most brutal of all, profitability. It's time to start delivering. |
National Defense February 2012 Stew Magnuson |
Tough War Lessons Force Military Vehicle Programs To Consider Fuel Efficiency Moving fuel to and around battle zones that have no "front lines" has an extraordinarily high price in terms of money and lives. |
National Defense April 2010 Sandra I. Erwin |
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. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2005 Ben Ames |
Nanotechnology delivers military power The Army is looking for a 21st century battlesuit, one that stops bullets, detects chemical and biological agents, monitors a wounded soldier's vital signs, administers basic first aid, and communicates with headquarters. Nanotechnology could provide the answer. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2009 Courtney E. Howard |
Electrifying Advancements Warfighters, first responders, and astronauts all rely on an ever-increasing amount of electronics to get their jobs done. These electronic devices, no matter how novel, require adequate, reliable, and long-lasting electric power. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2008 Courtney E. Howard |
Power to the people Advanced electronics are increasingly finding their way onto today's digital battlefield. Companies that manufacture power electronics will continue to provide products that are lighter in weight and can power at a higher range. |
IEEE Spectrum September 2012 Richard Stevenson |
Tapping the Power of 100 Suns Concentrated solar power will keep future armies on the march |
National Defense March 2012 Eric Beidel |
Scientists Make Quantum Leap in Solar Power In its quest for alternative sources of power, the military has been turning to solar panels. The services have been trying them out on installations and on the backs of troops. |
National Defense April 2010 Sandra I. Erwin |
How Much Does the Pentagon Pay for a Gallon of Gas? Two Defense Science Board studies have criticized the Pentagon for not having reliable methods of measuring what is known as the "fully burdened" cost of fuel (FBCF). |
National Defense September 2009 John Paul Parker |
At the Age of 50, it's Time for DARPA to Rethink its Future DARPA can be rightly proud of its rich legacy of innovation. With some bureaucratic tinkering, inspiration and experimentation, it can be even more effective in the future. |
CIO January 1, 2003 Susannah Patton |
Bye-Bye Batteries Imagine chatting on your cell phone for months at a time without recharging it. Or taking a laptop on a weeklong business trip without a battery or power cord. That's the goal of scientists around the world working to perfect tiny fuel cells using microtechnology engineering. |
Chemistry World October 2011 |
Fuelling the Future Fuel cell vehicles have taken a back seat to battery and hybrid power in recent years. But hydrogen still holds promise in the long term. |
InternetNews May 18, 2006 Tim Scannell |
Samsung Pact Fuels Battery Development MTI Micro Fuel Cells has made a pact with Samsung Electronics to develop micro fuel cells for mobile systems. |
National Defense October 2007 Lawrence P. Farrell |
Energy: `One Big Thing' Having spent nearly a year a half in Sweden, U.S. Ambassador to Sweden Michael M. Wood has had the opportunity to see what the Swedes have been doing about energy. He finds much to applaud. |
BusinessWeek September 6, 2004 Otis Port |
Another Dawn For Solar Power Tech breakthroughs and high energy prices are rekindling the industry. |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2003 Traci Purdum |
Our Fuel-Cell Future After more than 50 years of mostly government-backed research, pioneering companies will bring fuel cells to the masses -- once they hurdle a few obstacles. |
IEEE Spectrum April 2012 G. Pascal Zachary |
The World According to DARPA The most famous name in American innovation today isn't Apple or Google. It's DARPA. Here's why |
National Defense April 2012 Sandra I. Erwin |
Amid Political Backlash, Pentagon Pushes Forward With Green Energy Military and civilian defense officials responsible for green initiatives increasingly are flummoxed and frustrated by the demonization of renewable energy. When did efforts to save lives and money become cheap partisan fodder? |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2008 Jill Jusko |
Fuel Cell Industry Gains Traction Opportunity grows with increased desire for energy efficiency and awareness of climate change. |
Registered Rep. June 1, 2005 Bob Hirschfeld |
Can Green (Energy) Beget Green ($)? It's telling that even the oil-heavy American Stock Exchange has given a nod to the rising importance of green energy, introducing the PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy Index. |
IEEE Spectrum January 2008 Philip E. Ross |
Loser: Another Fuel-Cell Charger Flunks Fuel cells look great on paper, but who wants to run a laptop off one? Miniature solid-oxide fuel cells may find niche applications, but few people will use them anytime soon. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2006 |
Emcore Wins DARPA Contract for Very High Efficiency Solar Cell Program Engineers at the Emcore Corp. Photovoltaic division are developing advanced III-V multijunction solar cells for phase one of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's solar cell program. |
The Motley Fool September 6, 2006 Anders Bylund |
Foolish Forecast: FuelCell Energy The alternative energy upstart will report earnings tomorrow morning for the third quarter of fiscal year 2006. Here's a look at the company to see whether or not investors should expect sparks. |
Technology Research News May 18, 2005 |
Catalyst Boosts Gasoline Fuel Cells Researchers have come up with a catalyst layer that can be put over a conventional anode to reform the fuel within the fuel cell. This allows hydrocarbons like gasoline to be used directly in fuel cells. |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2008 John Teresko |
The Fuel Cell Race Lift trucks have pulled ahead of cars in the race to adopt fuel cell technology. |
CIO July 15, 2001 Jenna Kinghorn |
The Power to Choose New technologies keep the electricity flowing for IT... |
Popular Mechanics October 13, 2008 Alex Hutchinson |
Inside Solar Power's Top 5 Next Game-Changing Technologies A detailed analysis of the green industry's real priorities for fulfilling the promise of making solar energy cheaper. |
IEEE Spectrum June 2012 Dave Levitan |
The Solar Efficiency Gap Companies continue to push solar-cell efficiency records toward theoretical limits. Are actual production-line solar panels keeping up? |
National Defense July 2010 Sandra I. Erwin |
Air Force: To Save Fuel, We Must Change How We Fly The Pentagon in recent years has launched umpteen projects to promote the use of renewable energy and lower consumption of fossil fuels. |