At the Berlin Security Conference, Michael House, Vice President at Siemens Governmental Technologies, discusses how renewable energy can transform economies and bolster energy independence. Highlighting the strategic value of renewables for nations without fossil fuel reserves, House emphasizes how scalable resources such as solar and wind can be. These technologies also create local jobs and empower communities by enabling them to manage their energy systems.
Turning to military applications, Michael House explores how renewable systems, paired with advanced battery storage, can render garrisons independent from traditional grids. This improves operational resilience. House calls for investment in long-term energy storage technologies to achieve this vision.