The U.S. Army, aiming to boost its use of renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, is setting up a new task force to help it reach the ambitious goal of deriving 25% of its domestic-use energy from renewables by 2025, up from just 2% now.
The Army estimates it will cost as much as $7.1 billion over the next decade to reach that target, and it is looking to private firms to finance and build the needed new energy projects.