Department of Defense Energy Initiatives: Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

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 potential oversight issues for Congress, and have been topics of discussion and debate at hearings on DOD s proposed FY2013 budget.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 20, 2012
Accession Number
ADA584262

Entities

People

  • Katherine Blakeley
  • Moshe Schwartz
  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Congress
  • Energy Conservation
  • Fuel Efficiency
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Management Personnel
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Organizational Structure
  • Renewable Energy
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting