14 Oct '12, 6pm

From Bush to Obama, U.S. Army Goes Green, then Greener

From Bush to Obama, U.S. Army Goes Green, then Greener

U.S. Army’s Garrison Grafenwoehr in Germany began winning environmental awards when President Bush was still in office, and now it bills itself as the leader in an ambitious new sustainability program launched under President Obama called the Army Net Zero initiative. As a military installation that also lays claim to the title “The Crown Jewel of U.S. Army Europe,” Grafenwoehr offers a critical lesson about the true meaning of genuine energy independence. After all, no matter how much the U.S. oil industry produces for civilians in the 50 states, military facilities and operations overseas still need to get their energy from somewhere.

Full article: http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/14/army-goes-green-wit-g...

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