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Air Force awards contract to test clean power plant technology
September 25, 2024 — The Department of the Air Force awarded its first contract to determine whether a power plant using geopressured geothermal systems, or GGS, can generate the clean energy needed for a base to achieve energy resilience... MORE

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Air Force pioneering innovative geothermal energy solutions
September 28, 2023 — Seeking to fortify defense infrastructure, the Department of the Air Force has signed agreements for groundbreaking geothermal energy prototype facilities at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, and Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. When operational, the new facilities will deliver continuous clean energy for direct consumption at the installations... MORE

Geothermal power generation solutions for Air Force

'Protect the Power' to enhance readiness and resilience during Energy Action Month
October 2, 2018 — October is Energy Action Month and to Air Force Energy it represents an opportunity to highlight the mission critical importance of energy and water resources and to encourage the smart energy and water use and management for our installations, ground vehicles and aircraft... MORE