The Army continues to meet its goals for reducing water intensity at its facilities through efforts to upgrade aging water systems and reduce unnecessary water use.
With changes to processes, materiel, poli- cies, and procurement, we can continue to change the way we use energy. We can reduce the amount of energy we consume while increasing our force capa- bilities. We can manage energy without reducing capabilities.
We must achieve energy security and sus- tainability in all we do. We will continue to drive efficiencies across the enterprise, and we will build resilience through renewable and alternative energy.
IN-THEATER EFFICIENCIES
Solar panels heat water for this shower facility at the 4th Zone Afghan Border Patrol compound in western Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by U.S. Navy LCDR Nate Overtree.)
have passed several major milestones with the opening of
the System Inte-
gration Lab, deployment of the Soldier Wearable Integrated Power Equipment System, and the opening of the Ground Systems Power and Energy Laboratory in Warren, MI. The Army has designated G-4 as the chief Army Staff proponent for Operational Energy, thus ensuring a high-level uniformed advocate for Opera- tional Energy efforts.
CONCLUSION Today, the military accounts for 80 per- cent of the federal government’s energy usage. The Army uses more than 20 per- cent of that total. The Army is the largest user of electric energy in DoD, not only on our permanent installations but also on our contingency bases, where 40 percent or more of the fuel used is to power generators.
However, through our changing cul- ture, we are beginning to reap measures of success.
The Army’s overall “energy intensity”
went down last year. The Army’s energy use per square foot has decreased by more than 4 percent. Since FY03, the Army has reduced total energy consumption by 13.1 percent, while its total number of active Soldiers has increased 20 percent. At the same time, the Army has decreased its total reportable square footage by 6 percent.
Over the past two years, the Army has been right-sizing its non-tactical vehicle fleet and has significantly reduced the total number of vehicles and fuel usage. The Army currently has 803 Low Speed Electric Vehicles and is leasing alterna- tive-fuel vehicles, hybrids, and plug-in hybrids, which provide better value.
It has been said that the American Sol- dier’s ability to succeed is dictated by the energy choices at hand. In the words of GEN Odierno, “We must be conscious of energy in all areas, across all we do. We know what we have to do; now we have to do it. Key to this is a change of culture.”
KATHERINE HAMMACK is Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy, and Environment, a position to which she was appointed by
President
Obama on June 28, 2010. She serves as the primary advisor to the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army on installation policy, oversight, and coordina- tion of energy security and management. Hammack has more than 30 years’ experience in energy and sustainability advisory services, as well as in evaluating energy conservation projects. She holds a B.S in mechanical engi- neering from Oregon State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Hartford. Hammack is a Certified Energy Manager, a LEED Accredited Professional, and a Certi- fied Indoor Air Quality Manager. She is a founding member of the U.S. Green Build- ing Council in Washington, DC.
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