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Reliable Wave Power Ensures Secure Terrorism Protection

Susan Kraemer — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:38:07 +0000

Underwater surveillance requires a certain supply of persistent power around the coasts, harbors, piers and offshore areas of this nation. Wave energy provides that certainty and reliability because nothing stops the supply chain of power from the roiling sea.

So the US Navy just awarded Lockheed Martin and Ocean Power Technologies a $15 million 4 year contract to provide wave power for terrorism prevention around the coasts. The collaboration holds the promise for finally bringing utility scale wave power to civilian use as well: there’s 2 Terawatts of wave energy potential around the world’s coasts. Twice what the entire world uses now.

US Army Plans To Deploy Hybrid Spy Ship Over Afghanistan

Beth Graddon-Hodgson — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:18:05 +0000

By 2011 the US Army’s Space & Missile Defense Command has plans to deploy a spy ship, which will be unmanned over Afghanistan. While this is a controversial move in itself, some eco-enthusiasts are applauding the consideration to model the aircraft after an experimental hybrid airship which took flight on a number of occasions in 2006.

Lockheed Martin: National Security = Renewable Energy

Jennifer Lance — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:51:42 +0000

National security is big business, and no one has benefited more than Lockheed Martin. Approximately $105 from each US taxpayer goes to Lockheed Martin. From defense contracts to supporting the invasion of Iraq, Lockheed Martin is in deep with the US government’s priority of national security.

Recently, Lockheed Martin announced that increasing the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies is just as important to national security as building fighter jets.
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Lockheed Martin, EEStor Developing Energy-Equipped Body Armor

Ariel Schwartz — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:44:22 +0000