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Parks Reserve Forces Training Area Increases Renewable Energy: Solar Array Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
May 27, 2022 — Parks Reserve Forces Training Area (PRFTA) is celebrating another step closer to uninterrupted access to electricity. On May 24, the Army Reserve-funded installation held a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the addition of two megawatts of renewable energy through a newly activated solar array. The project supports PRFTA’s microgrid development plan which, upon completion, will supply the installation’s critical facilities with required energy resilience during times of disruption... MORE

Col. Serena D. Johnson, Parks Reserve Forces Training Area Garrison Commander and Mr. Jarrod Ross, Fort Hunter Liggett’s Resource Efficiency Manager cut a ceremonial ribbon for PRFTA’s 2MW Solar Array, May 24, 2022. The 2MW Solar Array is a part of PRFTA’s innovative microgrid system which PRFTA broke ground on in 2021.

Army Reserve Launches Electric Vehicle Pilot Program
February 15, 2022 — As climate change and near-peer adversary innovations demand the Army diversify energy sources, the Army Reserve is focused on increasing energy efficiency and resilience. Recently, a multi-phase infrastructure acquisition plan launched to pilot an electric vehicle (EV) program and transition non-tactical vehicles (NTV) to an all Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) fleet. This will enable the Army Reserve to meet Executive Order 14057 (Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability) to have 100% zero emission vehicles by the end of FY27... MORE

Addressing Climate Change Through Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure
February 8, 2022 — The threat of climate change has been a hot topic for many years now and scientific data continues to validate that it requires action on all levels – whether it be federal, state, privately-owned businesses, and even through personal choices. The U.S. military takes this threat seriously as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has stated, “We face all kinds of threats in our line of work, but few of them truly deserve to be called existential. The climate crisis does…Climate change is making the world more unsafe and we need to act.” The Army Reserve Installation Management Directorate has laid the groundwork over the past ten years in anticipation of a climate strategy, and with the newly released Army Climate Strategy, sustainable and resilient infrastructure projects will remain a priority to ensure Soldier and Mission readiness... MORE

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