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Dempsey Vows To Continue Military’s Push For Clean Energy | Yesterday, newly-minted Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey said that the military will continue its push to become more fuel efficient and invest in clean energy technology. “Fundamentally, we know that saving energy saves lives,” Dempsey said, adding, “I’ll do everything I can as chairman to support these innovations and to get the right emerging technologies into our troops’ hands as soon as possible. … We may have the opportunity to increase capability and save money.” The U.S. military will reportedly invest $10 billion annually on renewable energy by 2030. “Maybe DoD’s energy focus can save the Earth,” writes DoDBuzz.com’s Phillip Ewing, “maybe it can make the force more effective, but a very least, the brass has got to hope it saves money.”