The Department of Defense's Alternate Energy Policy.

Abstract

This thesis examines the question of the scarcity of petroleum-based fuels early in the Twenty-First Century and the DOD policy and programs to meet this shortage. Based on the fact that petroleum fuels as we know them will not be available early in the Twenty-First Century, this study examines the uniqueness of the DOD's world-wide mission and its dependence on petroleum fuels for its main weapon systems. Because of this uniqueness, it was concluded that the DOD needs an alternative fuels policy independent of other governmental agencies to meet the national security requirements. The current DOD policy on alternative fuels for the future is examined. This investigation revealed that, as of January 1978, the DOD did not have a comprehensive policy for alternative fuels. Further, the direction of Research and Development efforts has suffered as a result of this lack of policy. Lastly, the study offers a proposed policy for consideration. Recommendations for both short- and long-range goals are proposed. Conclusions were that an alternative fuels policy is absolutely necessary and that a policy needs to be established as soon as possible. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 09, 1978
Accession Number
ADA058200

Entities

People

  • William J. Lucas

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Alternative Fuels
  • Energy
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Fuels
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • National Security
  • Natural Gas
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Petroleum
  • Solar Cells
  • Solar Energy
  • Turbines

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Strategic Security Studies