The Bliss of Solar on Military Bases

A solar energy installation on the roof of a dining hall at Fort Bliss.
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According to the El Paso Times, the Fort Bliss military base is seeking to be energy independent in the coming decades and is building that largest solar home community in the world on its base.  Within three years, 4400 homes will get solar panels on the base.

They also have an aggressive campaign to improve the state of the military housing on the base by developing three new parks with 20,000 new trees.

I've been saying for years that the military is one of the greener American organizations involved with sustainability.  This example from Fort Bliss confirms my assertions yet again.  While it could easily be argued that their mission activities have negative environmental consequences, the regular day to day operations of the military continue to become more impressive for those of us looking for aggressive change in behavior and practice.