Military industry combined with energy storage and photovoltaic stocks

What technologies are being developed in the military?

Scenarios developed based on the trends in military concepts and technologies, and changing energy landscape indicate that renewable energy generation, advanced large/medium/small-scale storage technologies and wireless energy transfer are among the most prominent technologies to be developed.

How can a green energy hub help the military?

Coupling a green energy source (e.g., photovoltaic, wind) with fuel cells and hydrogen storage satisfied the dynamic energy consumption and dynamic hydrogen demand for both the civilian and military mobility sectors. To make the military sector independent of its civilian counterpart, a military site was connected to a renewable energy hub.

Is the military site an energy system?

For the technical, environmental and economic analyses the military site was modelled as an energy system, by considering the energy and mass balances within the system and between the system and the environment. The energy system (Fig. 1) consists of several elements connected to internal and external energy networks.

What are the main sources of energy in the military?

Although the share of renewables in energy consumption is increasing, coal, oil and gas are still the primary sources of energy ( BP, 2015 ). The military domain is not an exception in terms of its dependency on energy and conventional energy sources despite all technological advancements.

Will energy-autonomous military bases be more flexible?

With the possibility of using diverse and substitutional energy sources, the amount ‘safety-stock’, which is currently required due to vulnerabilities in energy supply, can be reduced. Energy-autonomous military bases will be more flexible regarding location, positioning and mobility.

How much energy does the military use?

Around 80% of all energy consumed by the Federal government goes to Department of Defense operations. The Department of Defense operates over 400 military installation in the continental U.S. Approximately 17 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaics will be needed to power all domestic military sites.