In a keynote address today to the European Defence Agency's (EDA's) Conference on Sustainable Energy for EU Crisis Management in Budapest (Czech Republic), SkyBuilt's President and CEO, Dave Muchow, urged EDA and NATO to rapidly increase the use of currently available renewable, proven, renewable energy solutions. These systems can be deployed immediately to save lives, reduce logistics, and cut operating costs.
“War zone logistics use up to one half of all military personnel. For every 24 fuel convoys in Iraq, one soldier is injured or killed by enemy action. A one percent reduction in fuel use would save over 6,000 convoys and many lives,” says SkyBuilt.
During his speech, Muchow called for a fast-track program to set goals for a percentage use of renewable energy, prioritize, focus, and immediately deploy commercially available products to jump start the deployment of renewables and compare their many advantages to diesel generators. "Once field commanders see these products and their advantages the ball will start rolling. The problem can be studied for many more years or solved. Like Nike would say, 'Just do it'."
SkyBuilt is a leading renewable energy product integrator for rapidly deployable renewable energy power systems. It has a broad range of commercially available renewable energy systems, from 500-W to micro-grid capable systems. Systems range from suitcase, skids, and trailers to containers and micro-grid solutions.
The company explains that its mobile or fixed, rapidly deployable hybrid renewable systems, which include solar, wind, battery backup, and generator options, operate on or off-grid, and have been saving up to 97% on fuel with the military in the field for years.
SkyBuilt's pre-packaged power solutions include telecommunications power, Army Tactical Operations centers and Forward Operating Base power, USAF (renewable airfield power with Lockheed Martin), and power for green telecom towers, DOE, and Department of Homeland Security solutions. Systems also are ideal for intelligence, disaster relief, health clinics, crisis management, water pumping water treatment and sustainable economic development.
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