Reducing reliance on fossil fuels and making energy use more efficient is a win-win for NATO and the environment. Here are five ways NATO is making its military camps sustainable.
Synopsis
NATO is testing energy-saving technologies to make the military more efficient, save money and reduce reliance on fossil fuels when in the field.
Here are five different technologies NATO Allies and partners regularly test in the field during military exercises.
Footage includes shots of solar panels, wind turbines, insulated tents, LED landing lights, rapidly deployable energy metering kits and atmospheric water generators tested at the Smart Energy Training and Assessment Camp (SETAC), a concept deployed as part of the multinational exercise Capable Logistician in 2015 and 2019, a regular exercise for NATO and partner nations to test interoperability and assess NATO standards.
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5 WAYS NATO MAKES CAMPS SUSTAINABLE
#1 SOLAR PANELS
(CALL OUT GRAPHIC) LIGHT AND PORTABLE
(CALL OUT GRAPHIC) CAN FOLLOW THE SUN
(CALL OUT GRAPHIC) CAN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE DIESEL FUEL USE
#2 ENERGY-EFFICIENT TENTS
(CALL OUT GRAPHIC) DOUBLE-LAYER THERMOCANVAS
(CALL OUT GRAPHIC) SOLAR PANELS
(CALL OUT GRAPHIC) CAN POWER LIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONING AND SMALL EQUIPMENT
#3 LED LIGHTS
(CALL OUT GRAPHIC) PORTABLE AND LONG-LASTING
(CALL OUT GRAPHIC) USED AS HELICOPTER LANDING LIGHTS
(CALL OUT GRAPHIC) USE 80% LESS ENERGY THAN REGULAR BULBS
#4 ATMOSPHERIC WATER GENERATOR
(CALL OUT GRAPHIC) EXTRACTS WATER FROM THE AIR
(CALL OUT GRAPHIC) FILTERS USE MINERALISATION AND UV LAMPS
(CALL OUT GRAPHIC) SAFE DRINKING WATER
#5 PORTABLE POWER PACKS
(CALL OUT GRAPHIC) SOLAR PANELS
(CALL OUT GRAPHIC) CAN CARRY UP TO 10 HOURS OF CHARGE
