Our military is playing a lead role on moving toward renewable energy, for a variety of reasons. This list from National Defense Magazine shows Climate Change as #4 of the top 5 threats to national security. Here are a few quotes from the links at the bottom to illustrate how fast they are moving:

- Each of the military services (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines) plans on getting 1 gigawatt of renewable energy installed near its bases by 2025.

- U.S. armed forces have a target that’s similar to Europe’s -- 25 percent renewables -- but is on track to meet it five years sooner.

- The greening of the military wasn’t an Obama project snuck into the piles of stimulus funds during the financial crisis. The toughest renewables targets were passed under George W. Bush, most notably with the National Defense Authorization Act of 2006.

- The push for renewables cuts costs, reduces dependence on vulnerable supply lines and helps ensure 24/7 access to electricity. And it’s happening at little or no cost to taxpayers.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-29...well-armed.html

http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2010/1010_energy/

http://www.armyeitf.com/