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Energy Saves Lives in Theater  By C. Todd Lopez Army News
Service  WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2010 – In Afghanistan, energy
efficiency doesn't just translate to a savings in fossil fuels
-- it translates to saving lives.  Fewer fuel convoys in theater
can mean saving the lives of soldiers, said Katherine Hammack,
the new assistant secretary of the Army for installations,
energy and environment. Last week -- at the start of October's
energy awareness observance -- the word "energy" was added to
the name of that office. It's a reflection of the Army's new
focus on energy.  There was one casualty for every 24 fuel
convoys in Afghanistan in fiscal year 2007, according to a 2009
Department of the Army study.  "(Energy) does have a direct
impact. And I would say with the recent issues on the Pakistani
border, our logistics tail and our convoys are becoming bigger
and bigger issues," Hammack said. "