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

• Event Audio: Defense Starts at Home

  • Mar 20, 2013, 12:30 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  The Department of Defense and its service branches have been national leaders in the building, retrofitting, and implementation of energy-efficient procedures and renewable technologies. Listen to military leaders discuss these innovations.More

   

• Advanced Biofuels: Key to Military Energy Security

  • Dec 03, 2012, 09:45 EST
  • Clean Energy Program, Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  For the U.S. military, advanced biofuels can yield big benefits to national security. Learn how a long term stretagy to develop these technologies can help cut costs and save lives.More

   

• Letter to Senate Armed Services Committee, Pew Calls on Senate to Support Alternative Fuels

  • May 17, 2012, 14:00 EST
  • Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

  On behalf of the Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate, I am writing to urge you to support the Department of Defense’s (DOD) efforts to accelerate production of American-made, advanced, “drop-in” biofuels for use in military jets, ships, and vehicles. Advanced biofuels can help power our military, address security of supply, mitigate price volatility, diversify military fuel supplies and enhance U.S. national security.More

   

• 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