Fact Sheets

• DoD Energy Initiatives for Military Operations: Myths and Facts

  • May 15, 2012, 14:25 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  DoD has a comprehensive effort to improve energy security in military operations. DoD's efforts in this area are new and sometimes misunderstood. That's why we've compiled the facts about DoD energy initiatives.More

   

• Advanced Biofuels: Moving the Nation Toward Energy Independence and Providing Economic Opportunity

  • Mar 07, 2012, 11:45 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  Advanced biofuels offer the United States an exciting new economic opportunity and a path away from dependence on foreign oil.More

   

• Protect Section 526 for America's National and Energy Security

  • Jul 13, 2011, 17:05 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  H.R. 1540—the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of Fiscal Year 2012—contains a provision that would repeal Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.More

   

• The Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  • Jun 01, 2011, 13:50 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  The way we use energy presents serious economic, security and environmental challenges.More

   

• The Impact of Pakistan’s Monsoon Floods on America’s National Security

  • Aug 01, 2010, 14:15 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  Since the end of July, monsoon rains have severely affected Pakistan, with flooding levels not seen since at least the 1920s. Representatives of Pakistan’s government have stated that the floods have displaced at least 20 million people, with floodwaters covering as much as a fifth of the South Asian nation.More

   

• Reenergizing America's Defense: Military Bases and Energy Conservation at a Glance

  • Apr 02, 2010, 15:50 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  National security leaders, the defense community and academia increasingly recognize that climate change and the U.S. energy posture pose strategic, operational and fiscal challenges to the military.More

   

• Reenergizing America's Defense: What the Experts are Saying

  • Apr 02, 2010, 15:45 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  National security leaders, the defense community and academia increasingly recognize that climate change and the U.S. energy posture pose strategic, operational and fiscal challenges to the military.More

   

• Defense Department Says Climate Change is a Significant Threat to National Security

  • Mar 31, 2010, 17:15 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

   In February 2010, the Department of Defense released the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), declaring that climate change will play a “significant role in shaping the future security environment.” This is the first time the QDR has directly addressed the national security threat from climate change in its planning.More

   

Reports

• From Barracks to the Battlefield: Clean Energy Innovation and America's Armed Forces

  • Sep 21, 2011, 11:45 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  A new Pew report reveals that with investments focused on vehicle technologies, biofuels and energy efficiency, the Department of Defense is leading the way forward for national, economic and environmental security.More

   

• Reenergizing America's Defense

  • Apr 20, 2010, 16:00 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  Climate change, national security and energy dependence are interrelated global challenges. U.S. dependence on foreign sources of energy constitutes a serious threat—militarily, diplomatically and economically. And climate change is expected to act as a “threat multiplier,” stoking instability in some of the most volatile regions of the world and, in turn, threatening America’s security.  More

   

Other Resources

• Testimony by Sen. John Warner to the House Armed Services Committee on Advanced Biofuels

  • Mar 29, 2012, 14:50 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  Advanced biofuels are a mission-critical element of the Department of Defense’s efforts to become less dependent on oil imports for its transportation needs – land, sea and air vehicles. John Warner, former U.S. senator from Virginia and senior adviser to the Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate, recently testified on the strategic importance of federal investment in advanced biofuels. More

   

• Briefing: Advanced Biofuels in the Public and Private Sectors

  • Mar 12, 2012, 13:30 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  On Thursday, March 8, the Pew Project on National Security, Energy, and Climate held a briefing on the outlook for advanced biofuels, the roles of the federal government and private industry in developing this resource, and predictions for commercialization.More

   

• Veterans Write to Oppose Repeal of Section 526

  • Nov 21, 2011, 14:55 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  More than 350 veterans from World War II to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq oppose a repeal of Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) and signed a letter to all members of the U.S. Senate supporting the development of advanced biofuels.More

   

• A Climate Patriot Fights for Clean Energy

  • Nov 09, 2011, 15:50 EST
  • Clean Energy Program, Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  A veteran of two wars, former secretary of the Navy, and former five-term U.S. senator, John Warner is now a champion of clean energy. Sen. Warner has visited 27 cities in 16 states since 2009 to address the public, engage the media, and meet with local policymakers on this important issue.More

   

• Silicon Valley, Military Leaders Discuss Clean Energy Innovation

  • Oct 20, 2011, 04:00 EST
  • Clean Energy Program, Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  The Department of Defense is investing in key clean energy technologies in order to save soldiers’ lives and taxpayers’ dollars.More

   

• Hampton Roads Businesses Help Military with Energy Innovations

  • Oct 04, 2011, 13:05 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  Through the development of biofuels and renewables, the Department of Defense is leading the charge toward a clean energy economy.More

   

• Infographics: From Barracks to Battlefield

  • Sep 21, 2011, 11:45 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  Download infographics illustrating how the Department of Defense's investments in clean energy technology have made it a pioneer of the nation's energy and economic future.More

   

• Senator John Warner at the City Club of Cleveland

  • Aug 12, 2011, 12:10 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  Former U.S. Senator John Warner, Senior Policy Advisor to the Pew Project on National Security, Energy & Climate, and Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, CNA Military Advisory Board Member, appeared at the City Club of Cleveland for a discussion about accelerating the clean energy economy and enhancing energy security.More

   

• We Believe in Clean Energy

  • Jun 21, 2011, 16:25 EST
  • Clean Energy Program, Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  Clean energy can help create jobs, protect our national security, stimulate private investment and invigorate manufacturing. Sharing their bipartisan agreement in a new video, former Sen. John Warner (R-Va.) and former Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D-Mich.) discuss why America needs a national clean energy policy.More

   

• Events of the Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  • Jun 01, 2011, 09:35 EST
  • Clean Energy Program, Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  Find out where the Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate has held events.  More

   

• Army Uses Efficiency Measures to Improve Energy Independence

  • May 18, 2011, 15:25 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  The Department of Defense (DoD) accounts for 80 percent of the U.S. government’s energy consumption. Recognizing the security risks of its dependence on foreign oil, DoD has taken numerous steps to reduce its energy burdens and improve efficiency. A delegation from the Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate, including former Senator John Warner, visited Fort Bragg to discuss and learn more about the military’s successful clean energy initiatives.More

   

• Clean Energy Is Patriotic: Former Sen. John Warner Brings a Military Perspective to Global Climate Change

  • Feb 15, 2011, 13:15 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  Scientists and military experts may seem on the surface to be unlikely allies, but there is a critical connection between the two: our national security is tied directly to energy consumption and global climate change.More

   

Compilations

• From Barracks to the Battlefield: Clean Energy Innovation and America's Armed Forces

  • Sep 21, 2011, 21:30 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  A report by the Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate finds that the U.S. military leads clean energy innovation with investments focused on vehicle technologies, advanced biofuels, and energy efficiency.More

   

Videos

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  Military Clean Energy Innovation

  • Sep 21, 2011, 11:45 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  The Pentagon is accelerating its clean energy innovation to reduce risks to America’s military, enhance energy security and save money, according to From Barracks to the Battlefield, a new report released by Pew. As one of the largest energy consumers in the world, the Department of Defense has the ability to help shape America’s energy future. Their work is also helping to spur the growth of the clean energy economy.More

   
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  Climate Patriots

  • Feb 19, 2010, 10:20 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  Climate Patriots addresses how America's dependence on foreign oil puts our armed forces in harm's way and how the effects of climate change could lead to more humanitarian missions and political instability.More

   

Image Galleries

• Leading by Example: An Energy Security Briefing

  • Jul 29, 2011, 13:20 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  On July 7, 2011, Pew hosted the Leading by Example How Energy Innovation is Strengthening America’s Military event. Click through to see the noted speakers.More