Five month before the 9/11 attacks, General Tommy Franks told lawmakers protecting energy resources was vital for the interests of America and it was a key role for Central Command. Franks later led the fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan as well as the war against Iraq as Commander of the U.S. Central Command. "And so, one of our responsibilities-in fact, one of our objectives-is to maintain access to these energy resources," Franks said. Now, ten years later, the U.S. Department of Defense is taking a new approach to energy practices by placing far more emphasis on efficiency and sustainability. The military's implementation of new technologies often pushes markets to become mature and self-sustaining. In 2010,10 percent of the department's electric energy was from renewable energy sources. And the future looks greener still for the armed services.
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