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And the big elephant in the room? getting the US military on board is going to be tough. Every year, US armed forces consume more than 100 million barrels of oi
by erie 4y ago
And the big elephant in the room? getting the US military on board is going to be tough. Every year, US armed forces consume more than 100 million barrels of oil to power ships, vehicles, aircraft, and ground operations
- ZeroGravitas 4y agoThe US military spends more on renewables each year than most countries. They were on board long before the wider US Government felt it was politically safe. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-military-green-energy-insight-idUSKBN1683BL https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-military-green-energy... > The military’s push into alternative energy started under Republican President George W. Bush in 2007, when he signed a law requiring the Pentagon to get 25 percent of the electricity for its buildings from renewable energy by 2025.
- geraneum 4y agoWho knows, maybe one day, all of the tensions (wars, etc.) between countries that is rooted in access to oil reserves disappear because of this. One can dream…
- JumpCrisscross 4y ago> tensions (wars, etc.) between countries that is rooted in access to oil reserves disappear because of this Unlikely. Lithium, minerals and advanced manufacturing clusters remain geographically concentrated and adversarially demanded.