How Clean Energy Businesses Can Work With the Department of Defense

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How Clean Energy Businesses Can Work With the Department of Defense

Have an innovative clean energy technology with potential military applications? Want to work with the U.S. Department of Defense on project installations to meet federal goals?

On April 8, Pew hosted a discussion with senior defense officials on ways the business community can partner with DOD on research and development of advanced energy technologies. A subsequent conversation, co-organized with New America on Aug. 4, focused on facilities energy projects.

The resources listed below are designed to help you navigate available opportunities and contacts for engaging with the Pentagon.

For more information, contact Lynn Abramson, who manages Pew’s Clean Energy Business Network, or Heather Messera, who manages the Pew project on national security, energy, and climate.

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