Sustainable Power for Decarbonization of Naval Vessels
Abstract
Decarbonization is a critical mission of the Navy in pursuing both a path towards the Nation#s commitment to net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050, and towards transformation into a modern, lethal, and agile force that can overmatch opponents anywhere in the world. The Department of Defense has identified climate change as a critical national security issue, threat multiplier and top management challenge. Climate issues can be disruptive to our military readiness as they can amplify operational demands on our troops, degrade installations and infrastructure, increase health risks to our service members, and can require extensive modification to equipment and events. Pivoting to alternative fuels for naval vessels is perhaps one of the most direct and effective routes to reducing carbon emissions and slowing/reversing the threats posed by climate change. As such, the effort at hand aims establish a sustainable, versatile and competitive onboard energy system by leveraging the flexiblefuels and carbon capture technologies. The assembled team of experts is poised to address critical issues of durability, economy and efficiency for each of the individual technology areasin this vision; however, the greater impact is expected to arise through comprehensive efforts to study and optimize the system level integration of this vision. In so doing, we present a technical decarbonization roadmap of Naval warships in the coming decades as we seek to maintain our dominance in the global arena while overcoming the threats of energy stability and climate change. Approved for Public Release.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 11, 2023
- Source ID
- N000142312823
Entities
People
- Jessica Krogstad
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign