Rapid Equipping Force develops 'Energy to the Edge' program

08/05/11

By Ali Zimmer Sanders, U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force

FORT BELVOIR, Va., Aug. 5, 2011 -- The U.S. Army’s Rapid Equipping Force has partnered with the Defense Technical Information Center’s Weapon Systems Technology Information Analysis Center to procure, deploy and assess hybrid alternative and renewable energy systems in an effort called “Energy to the Edge”.

The effort is a response to the growing energy demands among troops in theater and in distant, hard-to-reach locations, referred to as the “tactical edge.” The initiative also seeks decreased reliance on JP-8 diesel fuel for military vehicles and equipment.

Energy to the Edge is a subset of Rapid Equipping Force's or REF's, Net Zero effort, which focuses on meeting energy and water requirements at locations that are hard to reach with logistical aid, while simultaneously reducing dependence on ground and aerial resupply operations.

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