Posted on 11/06/2013 6:24:31 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
The Defense Department has 680 renewable energy projects in the works encompassing all five branches of the U.S. armed forces as part of President Barack Obama’s continuing effort to create a “green” military sustainable by alternative energy sources, TheBlaze has learned.
The 680 projects underway — as well as hundreds of other projects still in the proposal stages — come as the military faces severe budgetary cutbacks, and critics of Obama’s green agenda, including opponents of his recent executive order to “prepare the nation” for the effects of climate change, say it’s part of an overarching agenda that encroaches on civil liberties and puts the nation’s security at risk.
The projects include 357 solar, 29 wind and five other undisclosed endeavors regarding “electricity generation,” according to a document provided by the Defense Department. There are 289 thermal energy projects as well.
Defense Department spokesman Mark Wright told TheBlaze that the military’s focus on green building standards, electric vehicles, solar panels and a slew of other environmentally sound projects is to reduce dependence on foreign resources and to protect military personnel.
“The primary thing to remember about all this is that we’re not doing it to be ‘green’ people,” Wright said. “We’re doing it because it reduces energy dependency, helps protect service members, and costs less money. The fact that it is good for the environment is a very fortunate happenstance.”
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Meanwhile, Congress sits and does nothing to stop this outrage.
I call BS on this statement!
OPEN KEYSTONE PIPELINE!
So, we are going to have the most eco-friendly killing machine on earth
how charming
We can get rid of C-130s and ship troops on high-speed rail and ride bicycles into combat!
Democrat’s Republicans such as Boehner and McConnell also love to re-distribute wealth, well, only if it is YOUR wealth.
recommission those sailing ships!
back to the days of Master and Commander
now, how to make those drones fly on solar power
Hey, Just put water wheels on the sides of the Navy ships to generate electricity while under way.
(I know that is totally stupid and worse than useless. But just the they type of thing the ecofreek libtards would glom on to.) ;-)
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We’re doing it because it reduces energy dependency, helps protect service members, and***costs less money***.
That aroma you smell isn’t a rose.
This is a job for the Viking Kitties!
Oh yes I heard that wonderful phrase at work when they came by with their recycling trash cans and foolishness. They wanted to put one in my office to which I said no thanks I refuse to participate in your insanity, and if I chose too it will be my choice, not yours, please go away.
They lady just stood there blinking, like what did you say? She finally just walked out of my office stunned. I am the only office at my job that doesn’t fool with this idiocy. I am working on recruiting more co-workers to join my rebel alliance against the green mafia imperials!
If the goal is to weaken the military without seeming overly obvious - this is a great tactic.
They’re doing in all sectors.
The recycling scam that cities use is a money maker for them they receive aluminum cans and sell them and charge you for them to pick it up.
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