Defense Energy

The Department of Defense (DoD) is the largest single consumer of liquid fuels in the world.

Petroleum-based fuels power equipment, expeditionary bases, tactical vehicles, aircraft, some naval vessels, and other platforms.

In May 2011, DoD published its first report outlining a strategy to transform the way energy is used in military operations.

It is imperative that DoD reduce the overall demand for operational energy; improve the efficiency of military energy use in order to enhance combat effectiveness; and reduce military mission risks and costs.

The vulnerability of petroleum-based supplies continues to raise both risks and costs for DoD. However, DoD has become an important investor in new energy sources.

The DoD divides its energy focus into two areas:

Operational Energy Use - 

Training, moving, and sustaining our forces

Installation Energy Use - 

Reducing risk and increasing energy security on bases around the world