Energy & Power Savings
Army’s 3 Focus Areas for Reducing Fuel Reliance
November 28 by Colonel Peter NewellWhat's being done to manage and lessen the Army’s reliance on fuel as an energy source? The following interview features comments from Colonel Peter Newell, Director, Rapid Equipping Force &nd...
FEMP ‘Greening’ the Military, Developing Renewable Sources
August 29 by Tim UnruhThe Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) focuses on providing federal agencies with information, guidance, and assistance in using and increasing the use of renewable energy in federal facilitie...
Expeditionary Energy: A Marine Corps Perspective
August 28 by IDGA EditorAbstract: Last August, at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, CA, the second of two Expeditionary Forward Operating Base (ExFOB) demonstration events attracted several compa...
Army Moving on Renewable Energy for Bases
August 28 by John M. DoyleWhen officials broke ground on a $9.6 million solar power, renewable energy project at Utah's Tooele Army Depot on Aug. 17, one of the VIPs on hand was the top commander of all the armed services, G...
Reducing the energy footprint and increasing energy conservation: A Case Study at NAS JAX
August 16 by Captain Roy UndersanderOver the last few years NAS JAX has executed $8.8 million in energy conservation measures. How exactly is one of the Navy’s fastest growing installations increasing energy efficiency and conse...
Paving the way for a leaner and improved operational base: A case study at NAS JAX
August 15 by Marissa AlvordNAS JAX is one of the Navy’s fastest growing installations. In the context of rapid expansion, how is their Command increasing energy conservation efforts? IDGA’s @Defense Insider recent...
Navy Looks to Cut Energy Consumption, Reliance of Foreign Oil
August 09 by IDGA EditorWhat strategic plans does the Navy have in place to reduce energy consumption and increase independence from oil? What role does the ‘Great Green Fleet’ play in this goal? This article r...
Private sector partnerships and the road to 1 gigawatt of energy
August 01 by Katherine HammackHow is the US Army working toward greater energy efficiency in the face of shrinking budgets? The Honorable Katherine Hammack, Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Installations and Environment) recent...
Katherine Hammack, Assistant Secretary of the Army outlines the path to the 1 gigawatt goal
August 01 by Marissa AlvordHow is the US Army going to achieve 1 gigawatt of renewable energy by 2025? What is the role of the private sector in achieving this goal? IDGA’s Defense Insider recently sat down with the Hon...
US Army Energy Initiatives Task Force: Raising the Bar on Successful Renewable Energy Projects
July 09 by Alan KingWhat technologies is the EITF looking to buy from industry? How can the successes of renewable energy opportunities be enhanced? Alan King, Director, Project Execution, US Army Energy Initiatives Ta...
Large Scale Renewable Energy Projects: Win, Win, Win Solutions
July 05 by Marissa AlvordCurrently the US Army is using $1.4 billion of electricity each year and it is now calling on developers to deliver large scale renewable energy sources. Alan King, US Army Energy Initiatives Task F...
Guide for Reducing Data Center Physical Infrastructure Energy Consumption in Federal Data Centers
May 30 by IDGA EditorIn an effort to create a clean energy economy, recent US presidents and congress have issued a series of legislation and executive orders requiring federal agencies to increase energy efficien...