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Military Mobile Power Summit

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Originally posted on AOL Energy

The military is serious about renewable energy. So much so, that the Department of Defense could be spending $10 billion per year on renewables by 2030.

In one of the latest examples of the military's commitments to renewable energy, the Navy recently awarded a $3.8 million contract to FuelCell Energy to develop power systems for unmanned underwater vehicles.

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Defense Renewable Energy and Military Microgrids

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The military has a long history of functioning as a technology petri dish, where nascent concepts are proven and then go on to mainstream success in the private marketplace. The "next big thing" in renewable energy could very well be featured, discussed or hatched at the Defense Renewable Energy and Military Microgrids gathering.

The United States' largest single energy user - the Defense Department - has set an ambitious target of sourcing 25% of its power from renewables by 2025.

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DoD Calls Off Annual Procurement Conference

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By Jared Serbu | @jserbuWFED

Defense Department officials have called off large annual contracting-focused conference just weeks before it was set to begin.

The invitation-only DoD Procurement Conference and Training Symposium was to have taken place in Orlando, Fla. Between May 21 and May 24. A notice posted on a department website said officials had decided they needed more time to better align the training programs with DoD acquisition policy. It wasn't immediately clear whether recent backlash against agency-sponsored conferences in the wake of the General Services Administration scandal played a role in the decision. Read More >>

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