In support of the Army Installations Strategy and the Army Climate Strategy, Fort Carson, CO, broke ground on a new energy-efficient Flow Battery Pilot program on-post, November 3. The milestone event, attended by ASAIEE leadership and other Army and Industry senior leaders, showcased Lockheed Martin’s Flow Battery technology that will make the installation self-sufficient during emergencies and power outages. Mr. Paul Farnan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, was among leadership in attendance to kick off the construction of the one-megawatt battery. “We are worried about the electric grid going down not for hours or days, but for weeks or months. We need to be able to do this for our warfighting mission, to be able to get our troops out the door to wherever they need, and to be able to support the local community,” Farnan said. “The new battery system will provide clean energy and storage for long stretches so Fort Carson won’t need to rely on anything off post.”
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