The Military-Environmental Complex

摘要

The military's need to reduce its consumption of energy-a need deeply entwined with its national security mission-renders it a potential leader in the development and use of sustainable energy resources. The DoD has already taken important steps to reduce energy use, especially through partnering with the private sector. Keeping in mind the lessons of the military-industrial complex-and with controls to limit fraud, abuse, and rent-seeking behavior-these efforts should be expanded in the new Military-Environmental Complex. Properly regulated, the Military-Environmental Complex has an important role to play within the regulatory toolkit as a way to foster energy sustainabil-ity in the long term.