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US Army and Air Force planning to develop 1GW of renewable energy on installations by 2025

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Energy security drives the initiatives, Hammack said, adding that increased usage of renewable energy on military installations would enable them to operate even if local power grids go down. New sources of clean energy will vary among installations, he said, and will include solar, wind, biomass and geothermal developments.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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The new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. Arlington). used without a grid infrastructure for applications such as.

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