Transformative Reductions inOperational Energy Consumption

briefer: Mr. Ross RoleyU.S. Pacific Command Energy Innovation Office Lead

TROPEC Program ManagerMay 2015

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Challenges

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EARTHQUAKE INTENSITY

TROPICAL STORM INTENSITY

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TRAFFICKING

DISASTER RESPONSE

EMERGING MILITARIES

TERRORISM•More than Half of World’s

Population (3.43 B)• 100s languages• 52% of Earth’s surface• 36 countries • 16 time zones

•World’s 6 largest armed forces

• 5 of 7 U.S. Mutual Defense Treaties

•Nuclear weapons, unbalanced military forces

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Installation Operations

AOR Installation

Energy Strategy PROGRESSIONC/PEaRLS

Energy Strategy in Cooperation with HI

Hawaii Hydrogen Initiative

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UH-PACOM

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Energy Coalition Warfare

Programs

Strategy/OPLAN/

Requirements/Cooperation

USPACOM J8 Innovation Initiatives to Address Capability Gaps in Energy, Water, Waste

Joint Energy Security Working Group (JESWG)

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2013 PACOM Energy

Strategy

2014 Blue Book

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Operational Energy & Logistics

Logistics are required for successful missions and HA/DR response:• Water and food must be distributed.• Power must be supplied.• Infrastructure must be developed.• Sustainment of logistics must be possible.

CHALLENGES:• Tyranny of distance in the Asia-Pacific region.• Cost and time to ship goods to areas of need.• Vulnerability of supply lines and distribution of goods/ services with

limited transportation infrastructure.

SOLUTIONS:• Identify easy to use, point-of-use solutions to reduce logistical demand

and increase resiliency.

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5 W’s and an H of TROPEC

WHO:

WHAT:Identification and assessment of contingency basing material / non-material solutions to reduce op-energy consumption in tropical regions.

WHERE:- Controlled laboratory environment- Operational field environment in the PACOM AOR

WHEN:Engaged in multiple exercises and events, offering timeline flexibility to fee payers.

WHY:Reduce risk and increase mission capability by enabling greater contingency base sustainability.

HOW:- Rigorous experimentation plans- Integrate into ops/exercises to assess impact- Provide direct access to operators- Coalesce DOD and DOE expertise- Develop diverse partnerships to ID and transition promising solutions- Provide feedback to USG decision makers

TROPEC is an assessment platform for expeditionary camp solutions.

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Unique Value Provided by TROPEC

For Whole of Government- Integration with USPACOM

exercises and operations- Warfighter and technical

feedback- Tropical environment utility focus- Joint environment- DOD and DOE expertise- Assessment and solution-search

platform available to decision makers

- Now offering 50/50 cost share

For Developers- Technical and operational

feedback for improvement from DOD and DOE

- Facilitated introduction to DOD and transition agents

- Feedback to help improve solutions

- Independent, government assessment

- No cost for innovators to participate

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Camp Op Energy Improvements

Space conditioning: Duct Tee - 2 tents/ECU

ECUs: Variable- capacity, constant speed

Electronics:High-temp servers

Shelters: Shade/radiant barrier/insulation

Lighting: High efficiency area lighting + solar powerGenerators: More

efficient & flex fuel

Microgrids

TROPEC-assessed solutions have shown ways to improve camp energy consumption.

Shelters: Rigid-walled

Water:Water generation

Water:Water reuse

Lighting:LED

Assessments have covered a large range of end uses, showing savings potential across the camp structure

Controls: Occupancy controls

Electronics: Efficient server cooling

‘Soldier’ Power

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TROPEC

Transformative Reductions in Operational Energy Consumption

Innovators submit energy-saving technologies through Innovations Network (I NET)‑• 111 submitted to date

and reviewed for relevance, readiness, and results

• 81 accepted for evaluation

High-impact technologies are first assessed in controlled environments, then assessed in fieldenvironments• 25 accepted for lab assessment• 43 accepted for field assessment

Potential transition partners are identified and opportunities within and beyond DoD are explored• Partners to sponsor TROPEC

assessments: NSRDEC, PM-FSS, PM-SWAR, MCSC, NAVFAC

Solutions identification

Solutions evaluation

Program transition

High-impact technology Assessment venue Estimated savingsInsulation/shading Thailand, 2012 >30%Controls Philippines, 2013 30–60%Variable-speed/other ECUs Thailand/Philippines <25%Operational changes Philippines, 2013 >30%Hybrid power systems Pending (2014) 40–60%Smart microgrids Pending (2014) >50%Water recycling Unplanned >30%

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• Deflated shelter snagged on generator

• Tropical storm winds caused one of the dogbones to fail causing the liner to sag

• Vestibule adaptor tore off end wall at welded seam during high wind conditions allowing water to infiltrate the shelter

Suitability Observations

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• Mold growth on the shade canopy mesh

• Shade bracket came off vertical supportmember during a tropical storm

• Significant amount of water infiltration andcondensation in shelters

Suitability Observations

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• Tropical storm failures– Collapsed overhead panel, insulated liner– Disconnected ECU plenum– Substantial amount of water infiltration

Suitability Observations

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• Tropical storm damage– Broken solar shade support

poles

Suitability Observations

• Light cart had significant water infiltration and presence of corrosion despite surface coatings

• SuperCLU adhesives beginning to fail plus corrosion evident

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Summary

Logistics needs in support of HA/DR response and military missions are similar.

Implementation of solutions that are able to provide needs at the point of use, as well as reduce dependencies on outside inputs (such as fuel/energy) can lead to:

1) reduced response time,

2) a more resilient region,

3) carrying out a sustainable responses,

4) reduced mission cost and vulnerability.

TROPEC aims to identify, assess and provide information on such solutions across the technology and non-materiel spectrum.

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Questions

www.TROPEC.net

Access the website to find:- Description of solution areas of interest- Short summaries of field assessment findings- Short summaries of lab assessment findings- Contact information for TROPEC partner members- Links to other DOD operational energy partners

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BACK UP SLIDES

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Solution Areas of Interest