Alternative fuel investments by the Department of Defense : aspects and considerations / Loren Murphy, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Murphy, Loren, editor of compilation.

Series:

Energy policies, politics and prices series.

Energy Policies, Politics and Prices

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fuel switching--Armed Forces--United States.

Fuel switching.

Fuel switching--Government policy--United States.

United States--Armed Forces--Fuel.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (55 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Novinka, 2016.

Summary:

The Department of Defense (DOD) is the single largest consumer of energy in the federal government, spending billions of dollars annually on petroleum fuels to support military operations. One of DOD's strategic operational energy goals is to expand its energy supply options. Investing in alternative fuels--liquid fuels, derived from non-petroleum feedstocks, whose use does not necessitate any modifications to platforms and equipment--represents one means of potentially achieving this goal. This book reviews the extent to which DOD has purchased alternative fuels, and has demonstrated these fuels can meet its safety, performance, and reliability standards; has a process for purchasing alternative fuels for military operations that takes into consideration any cost differences between alternative and conventional fuels; and has used the DPA authorities to promote the development of a domestic biofuel industry.

Contents:

ALTERNATIVE FUEL INVESTMENTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: ASPECTS AND CONSIDERATIONS; ALTERNATIVE FUEL INVESTMENTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: ASPECTS AND CONSIDERATIONS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: DEFENSE ENERGY: OBSERVATIONS ON DOD'S INVESTMENTS IN ALTERNATIVE FUELS; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; DOD PURCHASES ALTERNATIVE FUELS TO TEST AND VALIDATE THAT THE FUEL CAN MEET SAFETY, PERFORMANCE, AND RELIABILITY STANDARDS

DOD HAS A STANDARD PROCESS TO PURCHASE ALL FUELS FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS AND IS CURRENTLY REQUIRED TO ENSURE ALTERNATIVE FUEL PURCHASES FOR OPERATIONAL PURPOSES ARE COST-COMPETITIVE WITH CONVENTIONAL FUELSDOD HAS USED DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT AUTHORITIES IN COLLABORATION WITH PRIVATE INDUSTRY TO PROMOTE DOMESTIC BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; APPENDIX I: MILITARY DEPARTMENT GUIDANCE ON ALTERNATIVE FUELS; APPENDIX II: DETAILED QUANTITY AND COST DATA OF MILITARY DEPARTMENTS' ALTERNATIVE AND CONVENTIONAL FUEL PURCHASES; APPENDIX III: FUEL PROPERTIES; APPENDIX IV: ALTERNATIVE FUEL TESTING PROTOCOLS

Chapter 2: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALTERNATIVE FUELS POLICY FOR OPERATIONAL PLATFORMSPHASE 1: CERTIFICATION/QUALIFICATION; PHASE 2: FIELD DEMONSTRATION; PHASE 3: ONGOING PURCHASES; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63484-550-1