Army Secretary Urges Renewed Focus on Energy Conservation

By Suzanne Yohannan / October 31, 2006 at 5:00 AM
Defense Environment Alert -- Army Secretary Francis Harvey is urging the service's commands and worldwide regional offices to make improvements in energy conservation, a year after the Army began calling for alternatives to its heavy reliance on oil. In a recent memo, Harvey notes that between 2003 and 2005 the Army saw an increase in energy consumption due to its war efforts and less attention to energy conservation measures. Harvey urges the Army to improve its energy conservation, in part...

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