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From Albuquerque to Afghanistan and back again

November 30, 2016 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Located between vastly dry desert terrain to one side and beautifully lush terrain — known as the “Green Zone” — to the other, a 20-year-old U.S. Marine found himself in the town of Sangin, one of the deadliest places in Afghanistan. Sangin was unlike any other region in...

Categories: Military / Defense

Topics: disabled veterans, explosives, marine corps, veteran

Marine Corps teams with Sandia on microgrids and renewable energy planning

May 5, 2016 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Marine Corps are the first boots on the ground in a crisis. On the front lines, they must be able to power up securely without plugging into utilities. They require nothing less than completely reliable and cost-effective energy independence. Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories are...

Categories: Military / Defense, Renewable energy

Topics: grid, marine corps, mdt, microgrid, renewable energy