After action reports submitted following major disasters, such as earthquakes, hurricanes or widespread power outages, invariably point out the scarcity of gasoline.
B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Division Artillery, is paving the way for the use of renewable energy in tactical vehicles, and artillery raids.
AMES, Iowa - March 31, 2016 -- PowerFilm, Inc. has again been selected by the US Army and Thales Defense & Security, Inc. (TDSI) to support the military's continuing efforts to lighten the Soldier's load and make him or her more energy self-sustaining on the battlefield through the use of rechargeable batteries. The award is in support of the Thales $49M Universal Battery Charger (UBC) US Army multi-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract.
What if solar panels could be used indoors? Crazy talk, right? Not necessarily. Advances in technology have made this seemingly impossible task possible.