Off-grid Power Systems and “2025”:

Many of the projects Starboard Sun has supplied equipment to has resulted in the avoidance of costly “grid” connections to remote areas thus reducing the use of conventional grid power. We have also replaced grid power and the need for fossil fuel based generators in many locations.  Depending on the project or application, these actions and projects often qualify towards “2025” goal implementations.

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2007. The NDAA 2007 codifies DoD's voluntary goal of 25% of all energy consumed by 2025

United States Defense Secretary Robert Gateshas identified energy as one of the department's top-25 transformational priorities and the armed forces – including the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps – have undertaken specific initiatives to save energy, mitigate climate change and reduce costs. The military is investigating and implementing energy-saving measures in all facets of its operations, both at home and abroad, including housing, vehicles, fuels, weapons, supplies and transmission grids.

Overall, the Department of Defense has set a goal ofproducing or procuring 25 percent of its electric energy needs from renewable sources by 2025.

 

Guidance and Interpretation of Goals:

The Department of Energy (DOE) is responsible for developing guidance for EPAct 2005 and EO13423. DOE's guidelines for EO compliance allow credit for renewable energy that reduces electricity use from thermal sources; however DOE adds a requirement that at least 50% of renewable energy must come from "new" resources; those put into service after January 1, 1999. DOE's guidance for EPAct 2005 is that renewable energy that is not electricity, such as solar thermal energy, daylighting, or ground source heat pumps, cannot be credited towards the EPAct 2005 goals. Congress did not provide a definition of "renewable" in the NDAA 2007 language, and DOE is not responsible for establishing DoD or Army policies to achieve the goals in the NDAA.

Guidance from the Department of Defense  including practical information on renewable energy technologies is available in the DOD Energy Manager’s Handbook : http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/DOD/DOD4/dodemhb.pdf.

Additional guidance is provided by the U.S Department of Energy and can be found on the Federal Energy Management Programweb site.      http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/renewable_energy.html