Posted on 08/28/2013 10:41:01 AM PDT by 11th_VA
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded US$7 billion of contracts to 22 companies for the right to develop and sell solar energy to the US Army.
The winning companies include Gehrlicher US, Siemens and Sunpower.
Once projects are developed it is understood winning companies will bid against eachother to supply solar power with the remainder of the ring-fenced US$7 billion available for purchasing.
The “multiple-vendor, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price, non-option, non-multi-year contracts” are specifically to be used for solar power.
The projects will be developed on land owned or under the jurisdiction of the DoD.
(Excerpt) Read more at pv-tech.org ...
I could scream.
I could just scream.
But in the Obamanation, no one can hear you scream.
They cut back medical benefits for our vets and medical staff at Walter Reed so they can fund total crap.
/johnny
FUBAR....I am sure this is going to improve our military readiness
Because it is always sunny on the battlefield/seas?
While the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sits in dock, because the Navy says they don’t have any money to refuel her reactor.
I think we have some new entries for the Bullsh$t Bingo game.
You are applying logic to a situation where none can possibly exist. To cogitate further will surely cause madness.
Wonderful. We ground our military aircraft, so as to spend the money on warmist BS and O’s cronies.
” They cut back medical benefits for our vets and medical staff at Walter Reed so they can fund total crap.”
Exactly.
My guess is Apple's implementation of solar at their NC data center will be far more efficient...
well, if I’m out in the middle of nowhere with a dead battery on a satphone...yeah, it will.
Not sure that’s what this is, but let’s differentiate between good tech and waste.
LOL !!! I saw that too !!!
In that case make sure we only fight in the daytime and in good weather
There are better potential technologies to recharge batteries other than solar power....and of course the solar panels required to acquire power are not tactical
The further THEFT of taxpayer funds.
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