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Pew Evaluation Lauds Military For Leading On Alternative Energy, Efficiency

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Friday, April 23rd, 2010

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By Eric Lindeman Leading by example, the four U.S. military services are showing they understand the critical strategic and operational relationship between the nation's dependence of fossil fuels and increasing its energy efficiency and deploying alternative energy systems. "National security experts have been clear in their warnings--America's dependence on foreign sources of energy constitutes a threat--militarily, diplomatically and economically," said Phyllis Cuttino, director of the Pew Charitable Trusts' climate and energy programs. "But, the Department [of Defense] is doing more…

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