STUDY ON SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY FOR USE FOR EXPEDITIONARY FORCES.

SEC. 333. STUDY ON SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY FOR USE FOR EXPEDITIONARY FORCES.(a) Study Required.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to examine the feasibility of using solar and wind energy to provide electricity for expeditionary forces.(b) Matters Examined.—In conducting the study required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall examine, at a minimum, each of the following:(1) The potential for solar and wind energy to reduce the fuel supply needed to provide electricity for expeditionary forces and the extent to which such reduction will decrease the risk of casualties by reducing the number of convoys needed to supply fuel to forward operating locations.(2) The cost of using solar and wind energy to provide electricity.(3) The potential savings of using solar and wind energy to provide electricity compared to current methods.(4) The environmental benefits of using solar and wind energy to provide electricity instead of the current methods.(5) The sustainability and operating requirements of solar and wind energy systems for providing electricity compared to current methods.(6) Potential opportunities for experimenting with the use of deployable solar and wind energy systems in current training environments, including remote areas of training ranges.(c) Report.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the study required by subsection (a).