The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is developing space-based solar power transmission capability using high-efficiency solar cells to collect the sun’s energy, convert it to radio frequency, and beam it to earth. “Energy is a strategic enabler and potential vulnerability for our nation and our Department of Defense” said U.S. Air Force Col. Eric […]

DefenceTalkU.S. military fuel convoys in combat areas present risk to Service members’ lives as well as significant transportation costs. The Army and Navy are investigating using self-contained solar-power systems to generate energy and reduce these threats incurred through convoys on the battlefield. “If the system eliminates one 5,000-gallon fuel trailer, we will have achieved success […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-navy-evaluating-danish-solar-power-system-to-save-money-lives-67553/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army announced Monday, plans to start development of a solar array that will provide about 25 percent of the annual installation electricity requirement of Fort Huachuca, Ariz. “This will be the largest solar array in the department of defense on a military installation,” according to Katherine Hammack, assistant secretary of the Army for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/largest-solar-array-on-us-military-installation-to-be-developed-59368/