Renewable Energy and the DoD's Quest for Operational Resilience

Abstract

This paper argues for the DoD to embark on a strategy to convert its facilities to run on off-grid, renewable energy, increasing the operational resiliency of its installations. The paper examines the costs and power production potential of wind and solar PV systems and studies their suitability for DoD installations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 07, 2017
Accession Number
AD1176463

Entities

People

  • Travis R. Bohanan

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Conditioning
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Business Administration
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Cyberattacks
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electrical Grids
  • Energy Conservation
  • Energy Consumption
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Energy Management
  • Load Monitoring
  • Marine Corps
  • National Security
  • Renewable Energy
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Panels
  • United States
  • Wind Energy

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.
  • Systems Analysis and Design