Energy Agency Partnering with the Military

Energy Agency Partnering with the Military

The Secretary of the Navy says better batteries and electric grids will help protect soldiers.

Kevin Bullis 03/02/2011

The Secretary of the Navy, Raymond Mabus, said at an Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E) conference today that the agency and the military will partner on two energy projects. One is to develop better energy storage systems for soldiers in the field and for powering electrical systems on ships. The DOD and ARPA-E have requested $25 million for each for 2012. The military will also work with an existing grid storage program at ARPA-E to improve electric grids at bases.

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