The Air Force voluntarily bought 457,500 megawatt-hours of “green power” last year, thereby winning the service placement at the head of the Environmental Protection Agency’s list of Top 10 federal government green power purchasers in the Green Power Partnership. All those hours represent more than four percent of the service’s annual electricity usage. Thirty-seven Air Force bases participated in a renewable power purchase program in fiscal year 2006, including three that purchased 100 percent of their electricity from renewable sources. The Air Force has made the top green list for three years running.
USAF Scoping Out Upgrades to Counter-UAS Weapons
Oct. 19, 2020
The Air Force is in the market for upgrades to its counter-drone technologies, according to an Oct. 16 request for information posted on a federal contracting website. The service is in the early stages of deploying lasers, microwaves, and other weapons more advanced than a shotgun to deal with potentially…