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How solar power can protect the US military from threats to the electric grid

  • Written by Joshua M. Pearce, Professor, Michigan Technology University
imageUsing solar power could give the U.S. military some advantages – and more security. Diane Durden/U.S. Marine Corps

As the U.S. military increases its use of drones in surveillance and combat overseas, the danger posed by a threat back at home grows. Many drone flights are piloted by soldiers located in the U.S., even when the drones are...

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