Jori Bell

 

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Military Leaders See Energy Diversity Protecting US National Security

Growing demand in huge emerging economies like China and India will drive up world oil prices no matter what the US does, so it’s crucial for the US to develop energy alternatives that will keep it from beng hurt by those nations’ successes, says Adm. (Ret.) Dennis Blair, former director of national intelligence.

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US Military Open For Private Sector Renewable Energy Ideas

The US Military services want to derive 3 gigawatts of electric capacity from renewables by 2025, but they don’t have hte budget to pay to build it.

11 Unintended Consequences of Government Executive Disclosure Act

Legislation intended to deter members of Congress from profiting from stock trades based on inside information is inadvertently forcing 28,000 federal employees to expose their personal financial information on the Internet.

Army Renewable Energy Commitment is Serious: Hammack Details Program

The commitment of the US military to renewable energy is serious, long-term and about guaranteeing energy security for missions, and it is not a short-term environmental program, the US Army’s energy and installations chief stressed today.

Bon Jovi Backs Innovative Program To Help Homeless Vets

Rock star Jon Bon Jovi joined forces with the Department of Veterans Affairs Monday in challenging software developers to create mobile apps that can help homeless vets connect with services they need in real time and nearby. Bon Jovi, who runs a community kitchen in New Jersey among his many philanthropic endeavors, is partnering with…

Did The Air Force make the right decision in scrapping the C-27? Was the Army shafted or not?

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Beyond The Battlefield: From A Decade Of War, An Endless Struggle For The Severely Wounded

July 4, 2010, was a bad day for Tyler Southern. He dreamed he was with his older brothers, playing sandlot football, running and laughing, horsing around just like they used to when they were together as kids in Jacksonville, Fla. In his dream, he was whole again. Then he awoke in his hospital bed at…