Reply #1: Results of promoting renewables in areas where Obama has control are being pursued aggressively [View All]

[kristopher]

Army to Establish Energy Initiatives Office Task Force for Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects


John M. McHugh, secretary of the army, announced today the establishment of the Energy Initiatives Office (EIO) Task Force at the GovEnergy Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. The EIO Task Force is part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, and will serve as the central managing office for the development of large-scale Army renewable energy projects. The EIO Task Force will be fully operational by Sept. 15, 2011.

The new EIO Task Force is integral to the Army addressing rising energy security challenges, escalating fuel prices, and stricter federal mandates.

“The Energy Initiatives Office Task Force will help the Army build resilience through renewable energy while streamlining our business practices so developers can invest in and build an economically viable, large-scale renewable energy infrastructure,” said McHugh, “To meet a goal of 25 percent renewable energy by 2025, the Army must use every opportunity to be energy efficient and draw power from alternative and/or renewable energy sources.”

The scale of renewable energy production the Army needs in order to provide enhanced energy security is estimated to require investment up to $7.1billion over the next 10 years. This level of investment is expected to generate 2.1 million megawatt hours of power annually for the Army....


http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=14726


He is doing this in all areas that he has administrative control over. Wonder if the schools rebuilding program will be putting solar on most of those 30,000 schools?