Download or read book Crafting the Department of Defense Energy Strategy written by Curtis Zablocki and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enormous use of energy by the Department of Defense (DoD) has a tremendous impact on the current and future security of our nation. This paper first examines the extent of DoD energy use. It identifies the vulnerabilities to U.S. national security stemming from an overreliance on foreign oil and a fragile commercial power grid. It looks at the costs of inefficient, fuel-intensive systems and operations in terms of dollars, opportunity, and lives. It addresses the security threats from global climate change aggravated by burning fossil fuels. It describes a set of end states that a smart energy strategy should hope to achieve. It lists the key objectives of an energy strategy and explores the ways to achieve these objectives. It looks at the legislation, executive orders, plans and actions taken thus far by the government and within DoD to attack these challenges. Finally, as the effects and vulnerabilities of the DoD's energy policies interact and overlap, this paper concludes with recommendations for the way ahead toward a coordinated, holistic, consistent, and comprehensive energy strategy.

Download or read book Department of Defense Energy Strategy Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks Walker Paper Number 10 written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States has a national security problem that involves energy security, and the Department of Defense "DOD" has a unique interest in this problem. The United States imports 26 percent of its total energy supply and 56 percent of its oil. The DOD is the largest single consumer of energy in the United States, and energy is the key enabler of United States "US" military combat power. Huge energy consumption, increased competition for limited energy supplies, ever-increasing energy costs, and no comprehensive energy strategy or oversight of energy issues in the DOD have created vulnerabilities. These include potential fuel and electricity supply disruptions and foreign policy and economic vulnerability. The DOD needs a comprehensive energy strategy and an organizational structure to implement a strategy to improve national security by decreasing US dependence on foreign oil, ensure access to critical energy requirements maintain or improve combat capability, promote research for future energy security, be fiscally responsible to the American taxpayer, and protect the environment. This strategy can be implemented through leadership and culture change, innovation and process efficiencies, reduced demand, and increased/diversified energy sources.

Download or read book Defense Management Overarching Organizational Framework Could Improve DoD s Mgmt of Energy Reduction Efforts for Military Operations written by William M. Solis and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-07 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The DoD is the single largest U.S. energy consumer. About 3/4 of its total consumption consists of mobility energy -- the energy required for moving and sustaining its forces and weapons platforms for military operations. This testimony discusses DoD¿s efforts to manage and reduce its mobility energy demand, and addresses: (1) energy issues that are likely to affect DoD in the future; (2) key departmental and military service efforts to reduce demand for mobility energy; and (3) DoD¿s management approach to guide and oversee these efforts. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.

Download or read book Department of Defense Energy Strategy Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks written by Gregory J. Lengyel and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Department of Defense Facilities written by Anthony Andrews and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1970s, Congress began mandating reductions in energy consumed by fed. agencies; primarily by improving building efficiency, and reducing fossil fuel use. Early legislation mandated a 10% reduction in fed. building energy and a recent Exec. Order mandates a 30% further reduction by 2015. This report reviews energy conservation legislation and Exec. Orders that apply to the DoD. Contents: Background; Energy Efficiency Legislation; Defense Energy Policies; Defense Energy Consumption and Spending; Renewable Electric Energy Purchases; Defense Energy Efficiency Improvements; Policy Considerations and Options for Congress. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand publication.

Download or read book Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on DoD Energy Strategy written by United States. Defense Science Board. Task Force on DoD Energy Strategy and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Capabilities Based Planning for Energy Security at Department of Defense Installations written by Constantine Samaras and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2013 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Department of Defense (DoD) installations rely on the commercial electricity grid for 99 percent of their electricity needs, but the U.S. electricity grid is vulnerable to disruption from natural hazards and actor-induced outages, such as physical or cyber attacks. Using portfolio analysis methods for assessing capability options, this paper presents a framework to evaluate choices among energy security strategies for DoD installations.

Download or read book Department of Defense Energy Strategy Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks written by Col Gregory J Lengyel and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Department of Defense Energy Strategy: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks, Col Gregory J. Lengyel, United States Air Force (USAF), takes a comprehensive look at our national energy problems from a perspective unique to the Department of Defense (DOD). From his fictional opening implying that conflicts of the future could revolve around volatile world energy markets to his recommendations on creating and implementing a DOD energy strategy for improved energy security, the reader should find this book both thought provoking and informative. The author begins by introducing our national and military addiction to vast amounts of energy. He adeptly points out that we have created the world's mightiest military but historically have not considered energy to be a critical component of the war-planning process. His discussion of the burdens associated with our energy consumption not only identifies the cost of energy as a commodity but the often overlooked cost of infrastructure, personnel, transportation, and delivery of our energy requirements. Colonel Lengyel also identifies key vulnerabilities caused by our energy dependence: potential oil and electricity supply disruptions due to terrorism, sabotage, physical and cyber attack, and infrastructure failure. Additionally, he highlights areas where our dependence on imported energy creates foreign policy vulnerabilities. In sum, Colonel Lengyel offers an analysis of current DOD energy strategy and proposes a strategy for improved energy security and an implementation plan. He highlights numerous USAF initiatives as a model for the DOD to pursue, such as bases operating on 100 percent renewable energy, Air Force Smart Operations 21 (AFSO 21) fuel savings processes, culture change, and leading the way in synthetic fuel testing and certification.

Download or read book Defense Energy Resilience written by Dr. Scott Thomas and published by Strategic Studies Institute. This book was released on 2010 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National security relies heavily on the ready availability of energy resources in the types, quantities, and locations the military demands. While U.S. energy needs are currently met, the shrinking gap between global supply and demand draws the world closer to a tipping point at which human behavior is less predictable, competition overwhelms social and geopolitical normalizing forces, and conflict becomes more likely and more pronounced. Given concerns about future resource availability, DoD would be well served by devising and implementing a sustainable, resilient energy strategy that addresses current projections and adapts to evolving conditions.

Download or read book Energy Initiatives and Strategies in the Department of Defense written by Dave Pruitt and published by Nova Science Pub Incorporated. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides background information and identifies issues for Congress on Department of Defense (DOD) energy initiatives. The Department of Defense (DOD) spends billions of dollars per year on fuel, and is pursuing numerous initiatives for reducing its fuel needs and changing the mix of energy sources that it uses. DOD's energy initiatives pose several oversight issues for Congress, and have been topics of discussion and debate at hearings on DOD's proposed FY2013 budget. Congress' decisions on DOD energy initiatives could substantially affect DOD capabilities, funding requirements, and U.S. energy industries.

Download or read book DOD Future Energy Resources written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As we enter the 21st century, the Department of Defense (DOD) remains critically dependent on oil from petroleum for operational energy and for all force projection. Although this has worked well historically, with DOD simply being one of the major consumers of commercial energy sources, there are concerns that this picture may not continue throughout the 21st century. In response to concerns about U.S. and global depletion of cheap petroleum resources and the particular impact of this on future DOD energy resource needs, a series of workshops were held during 2002 and 2003 at National Defense University. These workshops were specifically aimed at the policy, geopolitics, economics, and technological aspects of future energy supply and demands, attempting to answer questions about the possible need for DOD engagement with industry and with the Department of Energy (DOE) on future energy resource issues. Particular issues addressed in the workshops and in this report include: the role of DOD in current and near future development by the oil and gas industry; the role of DOD in national and international future energy programs; how estimates of future availability and cost of hydrocarbon fuels will impact DOD; the need for a DOD long term strategy and policy regarding potential energy shortages; and the effects of environmental constraints on DOD energy options. The first workshop concluded that the major DOD requirement for energy in the next 50 years would remain liquid hydrocarbons, but that there was grave disagreement as to whether this requirement could continue to be met as it has in the past. This led to the further conclusion that DOD would be very wise to begin to more closely monitor this situation and take appropriate actions as necessary. The remaining three workshops in the series focused on potential future energy replacements for oil with an emphasis on DOD needs.

Download or read book Keeping the Future Bright written by Kenneth N. Reed and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The energy crisis of the 1970s brought an abrupt halt to the euphoric age of relatively cheap and abundant energy for the United States (US). Energy availability became a national security issue prompting a concerted national campaign to achieve energy independence and assure energy availability. As the Federal agency responsible for assuring national security and the largest consumer of energy in the Federal government, DOD developed an energy strategy focused on assuring energy independence and availability while fulfilling Federal energy goals. This research addressed the ability of the DOD's installation sustainable energy strategy to achieve Federal energy goals while supporting the nation's energy independence and availability efforts. An examination of the US energy situation from 1970-2015, a thorough literature review, and an analysis of DOD's current installation energy strategy revealed that DOD has only made satisfactory progress in 3 of 5 Federal energy goals. Despite significant improvements in reducing energy demands, increasing energy supply through renewable sources, and adapting the future force, DOD will remain deficient in achieving Federal energy goals unless the political, economic, and cultural risk factors impeding strategy implementation are addressed."--Abstract.

Download or read book Energy for the Warfighter written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, the Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing a strategy to transform the way the Department consumes energy in military operations. The mission of the ASD(OEPP) is to promote the energy security of military operations through guidance for and oversight of Departmental activities and investments. The DoD Operational Energy Strategy sets the overall direction for operational energy security for the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Combatant Commands, Defense Agencies, and Military Departments/Services (hereinafter 'DoD Components'). Within 90 days of the publication of this strategy, the Department will release an implementation plan, which will include specific targets and timelines for achieving this strategy in the near-, mid-, and long-term. Annual updates to the strategy and implementation plan will include specific performance metrics. Together, these documents will form the basis of the ASD(OEPP)'s annual certification of Departmental budgets, as required by law. Energy security is critical to national security. As described in the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), energy security for the DoD means having assured access to reliable supplies of energy and the ability to protect and deliver sufficient energy to meet operational needs. The Department's energy portfolio includes the energy used at military installations in the United States and overseas as well as the energy used by military forces in execution of their day-to-day missions. This strategy focuses on the latter.

Download or read book Blue to Green written by Cory A. Cook and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Department of Defense (DOD) combines the most powerful collection of armed forces on the planet. To operate this remarkable array of men and machines the DOD depends on the steady supply of a finite resource: oil. To mitigate its singular dependence on oil, the DOD is examining a myriad of alternative energy sources. However, incorporating a new energy source into an existing energy infrastructure is a daunting task that can fundamentally shake an organization to its core. Yet, as the DOD moves forward in assessing new energy technologies it can draw from its rich history of energy transitions and technological evolution to inform its decisions. This study examines three such transformations: the Navy's transition from sail-to steam-powered warships, the replacement of diesel-electric submarines by nuclear-powered submarines, and the DOD's current efforts to incorporate renewable biofuels into its existing oil-based infrastructure. This study evaluates each case study through several different lenses in an effort to distill lessons learned and aid the recognition of recurring themes. In doing so, it builds upon several theories of technological change while also relying on a variety of analytical tools to determine those factors that hindered or aided the military's conversion of a primary energy source. In conclusion, this study recalls and synthesizes the salient points from each example in order to provide a framework for analyzing potential energy transitions of the future."--Abstract.

Download or read book Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on DoD Energy Strategy more Fight Less Fuel written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Operational Energy Strategy written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Strategy sets the direction for operational energy use within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Military Departments, and Defense agencies. The goal of the Operational Energy Strategy is energy security for the Warfighter, to assure that U.S. forces have a reliable supply of energy for 21st century military missions. For DoD to reach this goal, the Strategy provides a three-fold approach: More Fight, Less Fuel: Reduce Demand for Energy in Military Operations. More Options, Less Risk: Expand and Secure Energy Supplies for Military Operations. More Capability, Less Cost: Build Energy Security into the Future Force.

Download or read book A New Shade of Camouflage written by Brandon J. Pierce and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The notion of energy security is not a new one. In modern American history, the United States has recognized since the 1970s the need to develop a sound and comprehensive energy security and conservation policy. While as a country we have in some ways been slow to act, the U.S. has nonetheless begun to craft important legal and policy initiatives. However, there continues to be some resistance to investing in such initiatives. This posits the question: How vital is it to both reduce our energy consumption and find alternative sources of energy in the name of national security? The recent political landscape in Washington, DC has largely made developing a comprehensive national energy policy that would address these issues difficult, but there are signs pointing to progress. Specifically, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the single largest energy consumer in the United States, has made energy reduction and increased supply of alternative energy high priorities. In 2010, DoD consumed ninety percent (90%) of the energy used by the entire federal government, spending approximately $15 billion on energy. To put that in perspective, if DoD was a country, it would be the fifty-eighth largest energy consumer in the world; if DoD was a state, it would be the thirty-third largest energy consumer in the United States. To DoD's credit, however, it recognizes that current energy consumption and predominantly traditional fuel source usage are unsustainable, from both a budgetary and security standpoint. This article discusses how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) provides DoD with funding for a multi-faceted platform to launch energy-reduction programs while increasing energy security. Specifically, the article highlights four programs central to DoD's success: 1) the Near Term Energy Efficient Technologies (NTEET) Program; 2) the Environmental Conservation Investment Program (ECIP); 3) the Military Construction (MilCon) Program; and 4) the Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (FSRM) Program. The article principally concerns NTEET and ECIP, as they place greater emphasis on DoD's operational energy use (especially NTEET), which, according to DoD's recently released Operational Energy Strategy (OES) is the OES's primary focus. The article then provides commentary on how these programs can be effective in supporting DoD's energy reduction and alternative energy development efforts.