How the Navy Is Fighting Climate Change With Action on Clean Energy

The U.S. Navy is likely not the first organization to come to mind when you think about climate action and sustainability. But on the day after Earth Day, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment Meredith Berger was decked out in eco-green for a series of events in Washington, D.C., to highlight the Navy's work to prepare for climate-related risks and cut its own contributions to climate pollution.

More recently, many of the lab's projects have aimed at moving and powering naval vessels, equipment and aircraft using alternative forms of energy. During a recent tour, lab scientists demonstrated experimental work in solar power, hydrogen fuel cells, batteries and other alternative fuel sources that hold the promise to carry and assist sailors and Marines where conventional fossil fuels cannot.

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