A Defense Department task force has recommended the military for the first time apply energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) to mobile weapon systems rather than just fixed facilities. The recommendation to use the contracts, which require no up-front spending by the military, is made in a March 20 report that backs retrofitting the Air Force's B-52 fleet with new engines. The Defense Science Board task force on B-52 re-engining says the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Air...
