From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
Date: | Fri, 17 Jan 2014 07:35:28 -0800 (PST) |
Reply: | cpeo-military |
Subject: | [CPEO-MEF] ENERGY: "Power Surge: Energy Security and the Department of Defense" |
Power Surge: Energy Security and the Department of DefenseHow the Department of Defense Leverages Private Resources to Enhance Energy Security and Save Money on U.S. Military Bases Pew Charitable Trusts January 16, 2014The U.S. Department of Defense defines installation energy security as the ability to assure access to reliable sources of energy and deliver that power to meet operational needs on its bases in the United States and abroad. The U.S. military needs safe, secure, reliable, and affordable energy to operate facilities on an uninterrupted basis. To meet essential power requirements, defense leaders have initiated far-reaching steps to harness advanced technologies capable of conserving energy, enabling on-site production from renewable sources, and saving taxpayers millions of dollars. That effort began in earnest in 2008, when the department convened a prestigious task force, formed by the Defense Science Board, to explore the key energy challenges facing the military in the 21st century. The panel's report, "More Fight–Less Fuel," called on the U.S. military to address two major challenges: the significant and growing demand for fuel in combat operations, and the vulnerability associated with almost complete reliance by military installations on the nation's aging and vulnerable commercial power grid. "More Fight–Less Fuel" prompted immediate responses by the U.S. armed forces. Across the Department of Defense, or DOD, a wide range of initiatives has been launched to address operational and installation energy challenges. The Pew Charitable Trusts tracks these energy initiatives. This latest report examines how the military is leveraging private- sector expertise and resources at home to deploy clean and efficient energy in service of economic, environmental, and national security interests. The report's research is derived from publicly available information, close collaboration with DOD officials and experts, site visits to installations across the United States, and a partnership with Navigant Research, a leading market research firm that analyzes global clean energy technology markets. ... For the entire release and a link to the full report, go tohttp://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail_full.aspx? id=85899534018&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Environment&WT.rss_a=Power% 20Surge:%20Energy%20Security%20and%20the%20Department%20of% 20Defense&WT.z_contenttype=Report&category=919 You may need to copy and paste the link. -- Lenny Siegel Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight a project of the Pacific Studies Center 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041 Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545 Fax: 650/961-8918 <lsiegel@cpeo.org> http://www.cpeo.org _______________________________________________ Military mailing list Military@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/military-cpeo.org | |
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