Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2023

A 2009 report commissioned by the Army Environmental Policy Institute (AEPI) developed a methodology for calculating casualty factors for fuel and water resupply convoys in theater operations. The authors demonstrated the methodology based on historical data from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan Iraq Engine Fuel 370

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2011

To cut down on convoys trucking fuel to forward operating bases, as well as to implement the Department of the Navy’s vision for energy efficiency, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and elements within the US Marine Corps (USMC) have successfully demonstrated their goal to reduce petroleum and energy usage in remote locations in Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan Mariner Energy Solar 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2010

Conway and other Marine and Navy leaders recently toured technical demonstrations by nearly 30 commercial vendors at the first Experimental Forward Operating Base (ExFOB) at Marine Corps Base Quantico. Logistics train in Afghanistan. Conway has been the catalyst for the Corps’ current work in energy conservation. Source: USMC.

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Mariner Afghanistan Water Power 218

Plug In India

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The outer one was filled with water, the inner between the two walls supposedly had wild animals roaming around. The problem - lack of water. Rain water harvesting was tried out. An artificial lake, Moti jheel, was also made for storing water. We also caught sight of quite a few paan kauwas (water crow) or cormorants.

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