A Wealth of Opportunity on Desert Land | Renewable Energy News Article

New Hampshire, U.S.A. -- The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is a major energy consumer, with an annual energy bill running to $4 billion. To reduce its reliance on the commercial electricity grid, it also has become a major proponent of on-site energy generation via renewable energy sources.

A new year-long study by consultancy ICF International puts a new number on the DoD's renewable energy prospects: 7 gigawatts (GW) of solar energy could be put on seven military bases in California's Mojave and Colorado deserts, and could potentially generate $100 million a year in revenue or discounted power pricing or other "in-kind" considerations.