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With more than 300,000 buildings and 600,000 vehicles, the U.S. Government is the nation''s largest energy consumer. As a part of the Federal Sustainability Plan that directs the Government to achieve net-zero
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As a part of the Federal Sustainability Plan that directs the Government to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, the Government is quickly ramping up use of solar energy at military bases, five of which will soon be drawing electricity from two solar installations in South Carolina.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department will install solar panels on the Pentagon, part of the Biden administration's plan to promote clean energy and “reestablish the federal government as a sustainability leader.”
The army says its goal is to boost clean energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and give the nearby training facility a source of backup energy during power outages. The panels will be able to generate about one megawatt of electricity, which can typically power about 190 homes.
As part of this agreement, DoD will be the exclusive purchaser of all output generated by two new solar facilities in South Carolina. Through this action, DoD is delivering on President Biden's goal to power the federal government with 100 percent clean energy by 2030, and to do so in ways that are good for the taxpayer and the American economy.
Because of the Pentagon's “relatively congested air space” outside Washington, solar panels were the best option for clean energy, he said. The building is a nationally registered historic landmark, so officials will work with local officials to ensure the panels meet all requirements.
In 2016, Fort Detrick collaborated with the U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives to install a 15-megawatt project comprised of 59,994 solar panels. These panels generate enough electricity to power 2,720 homes per year and is estimated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 19,000 metric tons annually.
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