Directed Energy Research
Abstract
Legislation, Executive Orders (EO), and SECNAV Guidance direct DoN to reduce fossil fuel use and increase renewable energy use. This guidance includes the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which directs agencies to reduce energy intensity 30% by 2015, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010, which directs DOD to source 25% of its energy from renewable sources by 2025, EO13514, which directs DOD to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, and SECNAV energy goals, which direct that 50% of DoN's energy come from alternative sources by 2020. Further, studies by the Defense Science Board and others have stressed the dangerous reliance of DOD on vulnerable grid power and unreliable imported oil. Currently, the Navy has limited options for producing energy from renewable sources. Private industry and other federal agencies are developing and testing new technologies. Renewable energy from the ocean such as wave, sea water air conditioning, tidal energy, outer continental shelf wind development, ammonia production and utilization, vortex induced vibration marine hydrokinetic, and compressed air storage for ocean energy, among other technologies have potential to alleviate current Navy island installation dependence on fossil fuel, at comparable costs to projected fossil energy sources. Also, advanced energy management systems have potential to increase installation energy security and enable broader use of renewable energy sources. Because of unique mission and aggressive time frames, testing and demonstration under Navy oversight would facilitate deployment throughout the DoN more quickly than a purely passive approach. This Energy RDT&E Project will test, evaluate, and validate components as well as demonstrate cost-effective and technical viability of energy efficiency and renewable energy prototypes. All efforts will be coordinated across DOD and with other agencies as appropriate. Specifically, this project aims to pursue three areas of development, testing and evaluation: (A) Renewable Energy to support feasibility evaluation, modeling and possible prototype testing of new energy sources for use at Naval installations with potential for widespread applicability to energy security and renewable energy requirements. Other renewable sources for evaluation, modeling and possible prototype testing may include energy storage (dead-ended fuel cell, zinc air battery, etc.), facility level concentrating solar power, next generation solar heat reflective film, plasma lighting for high wattage applications, micro-inverters for photo-voltaic storage, building level micro-grid, new generation waste heat capture, and other technologies; (B) It will support demonstration and validation of advanced electric grid management systems, known as "Smart Grid" technology, for use at Naval installations to enable improved energy security; (C) Demonstration and Validation of Alternative Energy, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Building Features, Alternative Fuel Vehicles, and Smart Energy Management Technology: This project will support the testing, demonstration, validation, and application of innovative facility energy efficiency and alternative energy technology.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- 0928_0603724N_4_1319_PB_2014
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