AECOM has started building an energy storage system for the US Army at Fort Carson, Colorado. The system will use a 4.25 MW/8.5 MWh lithium-ion battery to cut energy costs and improve resilience at the base. In addition to its own editorials, USA TODAY publishes diverse opinions from outside writers, including our Board of Contributors.http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/10/12/496@@ The US military is accelerating funding and development of clean energy and grid security, with yearly spending on microgrids expected to rise to $1.4bn in 2026, up from $453m in 2017.
AECOM has started building an energy storage system for the US Army at Fort Carson, Colorado. The system will use a 4.25 MW/8.5 MWh lithium-ion battery to cut energy costs and improve resilience at the base. The storage system will seek to cut peak electricity demand and will be the biggest stand-alone commercially contracted battery at a US military base to date, according to developers. The US military is accelerating funding and development of clean energy and grid security, with yearly spending on microgrids expected to rise to $1.4bn in 2026, up from $453m in 2017.