米国防総省の屋根に太陽光パネル設置へ

【ワシントンＡＦＰ＝時事】米エネルギー省は１７日、連邦政府機関でのクリーンエネルギー利用拡大の一環で、国防総省の屋根に太陽光パネルを設置すると明らかにした。（写真は米国防総省〈資料写真〉）
　エネルギー省によると、国防総省には「天然ガスと石油燃焼システムへの依存度を軽減するため、屋上の太陽光パネル、熱回収型ヒートポンプシステム、太陽熱集熱パネルなど」が新たに設置される。
　太陽光パネルの導入は、国防総省、国務省、エネルギー省、商務省、運輸省など３１施設で進められる、クリーンエネルギー・プロジェクトの一環。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2024/01/18-16:43）

Solar panels will be installed on the roof of the Pentagon as part of a push for clean energy at federal facilities, the US Department of Energy said Wednesday.
The Pentagon is slated for upgrades including rooftop solar panels, a heat-recovery heat pump system, and solar thermal panels to reduce reliance on natural gas and fuel oil combustion systems, the Department of Energy said in a statement.
The changes are part of clean energy projects at 31 facilities belonging to departments including Commerce, Defense, Energy, Interior and Transportation, it said.
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said in the statement that the Pentagon is working to make our installations more resilient, better securing our critical infrastructure, and saving money -- a win for warfighters and taxpayers alike.
Climate change poses various security challenges for the United States, with storms having already caused billions of dollars in damage to US bases, while more frequent disasters are increasing demands on troops and more extreme environmental conditions may require changes to training and equipment.