US Army turns to solar powered microgrids for Afghanistan

We’ve heard of the US Army hooking on to some pretty green initiatives, in an attempt to decrease its reliance on oil, while fighting a battle against the makers of oil themselves. In Afghanistan particularly, the Army faces vulnerability, owing to the fact that it’s largely dependent on oil to power up its diesel-drinking electricity generators. While transporting the fuel, the Army has been facing large amounts of financial drawbacks, particularly due to attacks on convoys carrying fuel. Instead, the Army is now planning to make use of microgrids that will use solar panels and energy storage systems in Afghanistan instead. Also, these units being larger will push out several smaller oil-reliant energy generators, increasing performance and making maintenance easier.

With this, fuel efficiency of the Army is bound to leap up the scales, making it less reliant on fossil fuels and more sustainable, giving war a greener shade!
[Cnet]