In an effort to better manage its environmental impact, the U.S. Army is expanding a pilot software program of for tracking emissions and regulatory compliance.

The US Army have been trailing a web hosted information tracking system for four years at the Fort Carson in Colorado base. Within 18 to 24 months, the Army intends to begin deploying an environmental management information system more widely. Analysing the data to more rapidly assess emissions trends was a strong driver for the project. The objective is to determine ways to increase energy efficiency and reduce consumption and emissions, integrate information from their numerous sites, and accelerate environmental permit renewal processes.  Read more....