Defense

EL Pro Lockheed Meets Green Goals a Year Early

Lockheed Meets Green Goals a Year EarlyDefense company Lockheed Martin has achieved its five-year sustainability goals a year ahead of schedule. Lockheed Martin's programs have reduced its corporate water usage by 25 ...

April 11, 2012

EL Pro Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Climate Pact Setback, California Tailpipe Rules, Biofuel Support

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Climate Pact Setback, California Tailpipe Rules, Biofuel Support The world's richest countries have all but given up on a new climate treaty that would take effect this decade ahead of next month's talks in ...

November 21, 2011

EA6B Prowler Flies on Biofuel

EA6B Prowler Flies on Biofuel An EA-6B Prowler successfully completed its inaugural biofuel flight , continuing ...

September 23, 2011

EL Pro Thales Beats Four Goals, French Water Use Down 72%

Thales Beats Four Goals, French Water Use Down 72%Thales beat four 2010 environmental goals, according to its latest Corporate Responsibility Annual Report – but the report did not say whether the aerospace ...

August 18, 2011

Army Launches Task Force to Reach 25% Renewables

Army Launches Task Force to Reach 25% RenewablesThe U.S. Army has announced the creation of the Energy Initiatives Office Task Force, a body that will serve as the central managing office for the ...

August 12, 2011

Army Introduces Fuel Tracking Software

Army Introduces Fuel Tracking SoftwareThe U.S. Army is introducing software to track where its fuel goes in the field. The Tactical Fuel Manager program cost the Defense Department $4 million. The ...

August 5, 2011

Sustainability on the Agenda at Military Conference

Sustainability on the Agenda at Military Conference Texas military leaders and environmental specialists met with the community and various agency counterparts at the Power of ...

July 25, 2011

Green Build Briefing: J.C. Penney, Kellogg, U.S. Marine Corps and More

Green Build Briefing: J.C. Penney, Kellogg, U.S. Marine Corps and MoreHere’s a roundup of the latest news in green building: Retailer J.C. Penney Company has announced that it is to bolster its participation in ...

May 23, 2011

EL Pro BAE to Set Goals on Energy, Water and Waste

BAE to Set Goals on Energy, Water and WasteBAE Systems plans to set targets for energy, water and waste starting this year, according to the company’s integrated 2010 corporate ...

April 4, 2011

Environmental Enforcement: Defense Contractors Settle Moses Lake Lawsuit

Environmental Enforcement: Defense Contractors Settle Moses Lake Lawsuit The U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have settled claims against two defense contractors  allegedly responsible for contamination at the Moses Lake Wellfield ...

December 27, 2010

US Army Discusses Sustainability, Energy Security

US Army Discusses Sustainability, Energy Security Defense Department officials discuss the topic of energy security and sustainability at the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting ...

December 14, 2010

US Navy, Marines Discuss Climate, Energy Efficiency at COP16

US Navy, Marines Discuss Climate, Energy Efficiency at COP16 OneClimate was joined at the COP16 UN Climate Talks by Rear Admiral David Titley, of the US Navy Task Force on ...

December 10, 2010

Camelina-Based Biojet Fuel Cuts CO2 Emissions 75%

Camelina-Based Biojet Fuel Cuts CO2 Emissions 75%A life cycle analysis of the carbon footprint of camelina-based biojet fuel in the journal Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy concludes that the renewable ...

December 7, 2010

Environmental Enforcement Roundup: DOE Settles with Calif; Waste Facility Fined $600,000; Phoenix Groundwater Controversy

Environmental Enforcement Roundup: DOE Settles with Calif; Waste Facility Fined $600,000; Phoenix Groundwater ControversyEnvironmental Leader’s daily roundup of key environmental enforcement news California Reaches Cleanup Agreement with DOE The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has reached a ...

November 1, 2010

Air Force Plans Three Large Solar Array Projects

Air Force Plans Three Large Solar Array ProjectsAir Force engineers are planning to outdo the 14.2-megawatt solar array spanning 140 acres at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) in Nev., which has ...

October 18, 2010

Dyess AFB to Deploy Energy-Saving Tech to Cut Energy Use, Costs

Dyess AFB to Deploy Energy-Saving Tech to Cut Energy Use, CostsDyess Air Force Base (AFB) is planning to deploy an occupancy-based energy management solution from Telkonet after a pilot program delivered run-time savings of more ...

September 21, 2010

Coast Guard Station Installs 2.4-kW Wind Turbine

Coast Guard Station Installs 2.4-kW Wind TurbineThe U.S. Coast Guard has installed a 2.4-kilowatt turbine as part of a "green energy" effort at the Southwest Harbor base that includes solar ...

August 30, 2010

Luke AFB to Build 17-MW Solar System

Luke AFB to Build 17-MW Solar SystemA 17-megawatt solar project planned at Luke Air Force Base is expected to provide power for a majority of the base by 2011, increasing ...

July 26, 2010

Solazyme Delivers Algae-Fuel to Navy

Solazyme Delivers Algae-Fuel to NavySolazyme, a San Francisco-based renewable oil and bioproducts company, has begun delivery of its algae-based jet fuel to the U.S. Navy, according to a ...

July 20, 2010

Air National Guard Invests in Green Energy

Air National Guard Invests in Green EnergyThe U.S. Air National Guard is increasingly investing in green energy as it seeks to reach its goal of generating 25 percent of its energy ...

July 19, 2010