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January 2014 | Volume 2, iSSue 1

A publication of science and technology news from the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command

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January 2014 | Volume 2, Issue 1

In thIs Issue

Departments

acronym guide

director’S corner

newSbriefS

features

energy ViSion for the future

Interview with the Honorable Katherine Hammack, Assistant

Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment

the future of army Power and energy

Innovations in operational energy deliver future capabilities.

By Joyce Brayboy, ARL Public Affairs

energy informed oPerationS

The U.S. Army is staying in command of demand.

By Marnie De Jong, CERDEC Command, Power and Integration

fuel reformation

Army fuel reformation looks to increase efficiency, save lives.

By Allison Barrow, CERDEC Public Affairs, with additional

reporting By Joyce Brayboy, ARL Public Affairs

Knowledge iS Power

Assessments enable commanders to optimize energy,

operational effectiveness.

By Edric Thompson, CERDEC Public Affairs and Tara A.

Clements, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center Public Affairs

integrated Power Source

Next-gen, multifunctional Soldier power sources fueled by

changing how the Soldier uses and views power assets.

By Amanda Rominiecki, CERDEC Public Affairs

bringing SolutionS together

Power and energy interview with John S. Willison, CERDEC

dePloyable tger

The Army converts garbage into energy and reduces carbon

footprint.

By ECBC Communications

Shelter teStS

NSRDEC deploys energy-efficient tents for testing.

By Alexandra Foran, NSRDEC Public Affairs

Science for the enVironment

Army looks at energy reduction measures at Base Camp

Integration Lab.

By NSRDEC Public Affairs

the Power of Sharing

Transferring power from vehicles to a mobile grid allows bases to

store all the electricity they need, and even sell the reserves to

regulate costs.

By Jerry Aliotta, TARDEC Public Affairs

efficiency collaboration

TARDEC-DoE collaborate on fuel efficiency for broad results.

inSight of army oPerational energy

Q&A interview with Col. Shelia Faye J-McClaney, chief of

operational Energy for the U.S. Army G-4.

energy ShowcaSe

RDECOM demonstrates advances in Army power and energy at

the Pentagon.

By Dan Lafontaine, RDECOM Public Affairs

army engineerS educational outreach

CERDEC engineers bring ‘Power, Energy and Cyber’ to students.

By Allison Barrow, CERDEC Public Affairs

Front and back covers designed by Joseph Stephens

ACRoNym GUIDE

RDECOM

AMC

AMRDEC

APG

ARDEC

ARL

ASA(ALT)

ASA(IEE)

C4ISR

CERDEC

CP&I

ECBC

EITF

EIO

GEMS

MPDS

NSRDEC

PEO Soldier

PM MEP

REPPS

SWIPES

TARDEC

TGER

TRADOC

USCYBERCOM

VTO

Research, Development and Engineering Command

U.S. Army Materiel Command

Aviation and Missile Research, Development and

Engineering Center

Aberdeen Proving Ground

U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and

Engineering Center

Army Research Laboratory

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics

and Technology

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy

and Environment

Command, Control, Communications, Computers,

Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

Communications-Electronics Research, Development and

Engineering Center

CERDEC’s Command, Power and Integration Directorate

Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Energy Initiative Task Force

Energy Informed Operations

Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science

Mobile Power Distribution System

Natick Soldier Research, Development

and Engineering Center

Program Executive Office Soldier

Program Manager Mobile Electric Power

Rucksack Enhanced Portable Power System

Soldier Wearable Integrated Power Equipment System

Tank Automotive Research, Development and

Engineering Center

Tactical Garbage to Energy Refinery

Training and Doctrine Command

U.S. Cyber Command

Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Office

DIrector’s corner: power anD energy

It was amazing to see how

many of our industry partners

are actively engaged in bringing

products to market to meet Army

needs for power and energy dur-

ing the recent Association of the

United States Army exhibition in

Washington.

We are especially proud of our

partnership with many of these

companies, as well as in academia,

to research, develop and engineer

solutions in the field of power and

energy.

Our Soldiers rely on power and

energy for operating, vehicles, com-

municating, firing weapons, and

more. It’s almost inconceivable that

America’s Army would maintain its

decisive edge without the power

and energy required by today’s

technology. Looking to the future, it

appears our reliance on power and

energy will only grow.

Many innovative technologies

are being proposed as potential

solutions, but the real answer lies in

enabling a mix of these technolo-

gies for an adaptable solution that

will reduce the use of fuel on the

battlefield. It’s critical for our sci-

entists and engineers to continue

pushing toward more efficient

and effective power and energy

solutions.

The good news is—It is achiev-

able. I’m proud of our accomplish-

ments.

Thanks to CERDEC-led efforts

in Energy Informed Operations,

RDECOM is making power and

energy technologies smarter on

the battlefield to address the chal-

lenges of fuel consumption, waste,

and resupply.

Our role is to inform the Army

of what’s possible in terms of tacti-

cal power solutions in terms of the

limitations and the risk and reward

tradeoff for each solution. In doing

so, we define the space between

the state of the art and the art of

the possible. We enable a family

of technologies with an adaptable

infrastructure that intelligently

generates, manages, and distrib-

utes power.

Our work in intelligent power

management, energy harvesting,

and hybrid and renewable power

sources will ultimately reduce

fuel usage, shrink the power grid

footprint, and improve generator

efficiency and reliability.

We hope to enable our forces

to go longer and stronger, to be

lighter and more agile, and to adapt

as the mission changes. In short,

they will be able to effectively ex-

ecute the mission at every phase.

At TARDEC, we have teams

working on new energy-efficient

vehicle designs, powertrains, and

fuel cells. Through these engineer-

ing initiatives we look to transition

advanced technology to our current

vehicle fleet and enhance the mobil-

ity and versatility of our future fleet.

The availability of energy is a

major concern on today’s battle-

field. The Department of Defense is

moving to reduce fuel consumption

on the battlefield to reduce the cost

of fuel resupply. These costs are re-

alized financially as well as through

the cost of Soldiers’ lives.

AMRDEC is finding ways to em-

ploy lighter-weight armor systems

in aircraft while maintaining or

increasing the ability to withstand

advanced ground fire. Advances

in new composites allow us to

integrate new lighter-weight ballistic

protection systems.

At NSRDEC, we partner with

PEO Soldier to develop solutions to

benefit the individual. As we lighten

the load, we are also looking at new

solutions for powering our forward

operating bases.

In addition, ARL and CERDEC

are also collaborating with NSRDEC,

MIT-Lincoln Laboratories, Maneuver

Support Center of Excellence, and

tactical electrical experts to develop

Dale A. Ormond

Director, RDECOM

facebook.com/mrdaleormond

twitter.com/Daleormond

Bio

http://go.usa.gov/vK8

new safety standards for future

tactical microgrids. Soldier safety is

paramount as we move forward to

provide innovative solutions.

We are always searching for in-

novative power solutions to support

our Soldiers, and we will continue

to embrace out-of-the box thinkers

who will ultimately usher in a new

era of technology. Ultimately, the

Army depends on us to work with

our partners to develop power and

energy technology breakthroughs.

Our success will not only empower

Soldiers, but we will transition these

technologies to empower America

and the world.

editorial Staff

dale a. ormond,

RDECOM Director

command Sgt. maj. lebert o. beharie,

Senior Enlisted Advisor

Joseph ferrare,

RDECOM Public Affairs Officer, (410) 306-4489

david mcnally,

Managing Editor, david.mcnally@us.army.mil

rdecom on the web

http://www.army.mil/rdecom

Social media

http://about.me/rdecom

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exclusIVe InterVIew wIth honorable katherIne hammack

Power &

Energy

Vision for

the Future

INTERVIEW WITH THE HoNoRABlE KATHERINE

HAmmACK, ASSISTANT SECRETARy of THE ARmy

foR INSTAllATIoNS, ENERGy AND ENVIRoNmENT

Katherine Hammack, Assistant Secretary of the Army for

Installations, Energy and Environment, was appointed by

President Obama in June 2010. She serves as the primary

advisor to the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff

of the Army on all Army matters related to installation

policy, oversight and coordination of energy security

and management.

army technology: the army has ambitious energy goals.

Knowing what you know about energy research and develop-

ment, how optimistic are you about meeting these goals?

Hammack:

I’m optimistic for several reasons. The goals are ambitious,

but I believe we will achieve our goals through continued research,

development, new initiatives and partnerships.

To put it into perspective, the Services are committed to generat-

ing 1 gigawatt of renewable energy, on our installations, by 2025. The

Army’s share of this goal is equivalent to the electricity needed to

power over 750,000 U.S. homes. The Army alone manages almost 1

billion square feet of building space. We have over 100,000 homes on

our bases being utilized by 2.2 million Soldiers, Families and civilians.

We drive thousands of government vehicles. Our installations and

posts around the world are basically equivalent to 152 small cities.

With this amount of people and infrastructure, we have the

distinction of being the largest facility energy consumer in the federal

government, at a cost of $1.3 billion in FY12. We spent another $3.5

billion in FY12 on liquid fuel to support our overseas contingency

operations.

On one front, the Army established Energy Initiatives Task Force

to plan and execute large-scale renewable energy projects greater

than 10 megawatts on Army installations. The EITF leverages private-

sector financing and expertise to gain access to up-front capital

investments in return for a long-term power purchase agreement.

To support the EITF, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers initiated

the first of its kind, Multiple Award Task Order Contract, or MATOC,

to identify a pre-approved list of project developers in four technology

areas: geothermal, solar, wind and bio-

mass. The total contract ceiling across all four

technologies is $7 billion, and allows for maximum

flexibility for use by other military services and federal agencies. The

MATOC is one of the contract vehicles and procurement options that

will help the Army in its efforts to plan and execute a cost-effective

portfolio of renewable energy projects.

We have moved forward on seven projects. These projects repre-

sent more than 175 megawatts of power, which is almost 20 percent

of the Army’s goal. We are planning groundbreaking and construction

to start on many of these projects in 2014. We also have a pipe-

line of 4GW of potential projects that we are currently assessing or

validating.

In addition to renewable energy, improving our energy security re-

quires us to improve our energy efficiency. We are leveraging our lim-

ited budget dollars with private sector funding through energy savings

performance contracts, utilities energy services contracts, and utilities

privatization to obtain energy savings and efficiencies. Our energy

saving performance contracting program enables private industry to

implement energy savings technologies on Army bases—and we pay

them back out of the energy savings—when those savings are realized.

The Army has the most robust energy savings performance con-

tract program in the federal government.

On another front, we need to appropriately manage our resources

and our consumption. This is a challenge that the Army has been

addressing through technologies, policies and programs, such as the

Net Zero Initiative, which has been the cornerstone of Army energy

security and sustainability efforts since 2011.

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