The USMC had its first energy summit in August 2009. Find the papers here. All US services are starting their own energy offices.
US Navy's 'Prius' warship, the USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Combined gas/electric engines saved $2m in fuel on maiden voyage.
This is a good overview of US Govt bureaucratic approaches to energy.
The Solar decathlon is a fantastic US Govt program. For a video on this years program see this.
The Energy Conversation is an incredibly useful monthly energy roundtable in Washington DC where energy experts from govt, military, academic and industry get together and share ideas. Its funded by the USN.
When the Saudis get worried about US attempts to diversify energy sources they have trouble hiding their annoyance. Now they want to be paid for the oil sales they wont make!
World pipeline maps here.
Algae as an alternative energy solution? PBS video overview.
Trash to Power - one of my favorite systems at the moment.
Cyber attacks on the grid? There is an insane amount of hype about cyberwarfare. If it was as easy as many advocates claim then America would be under continual attack. There is scant good/hard data on the real situation. One of the most compelling bits of evidence I have seen is this Homeland Security video showing a power generator being hacked and blowing up. There is much debate over why AQ has not taken up the cyber weapon against the US. My guess is that they are too dependent on the internet for their C2, recruiting, financing, propaganda and communication to want to mess with it. Moreover, they probably dont have the skills or patience to map the infrastructure and keep up with security changes/patches required to make a big impact on a large system. Again one has to ask what would be the objective of such an attack and would it fit their programs?
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