Energy, Climate, and National Security in the 21st Century

Dec 13, 2010

Wade Barnes, USNA ‘04Jon Gensler, USMA ’00

www.operationfree.net

Oil Consumption and National SecurityEmpowering Our Enemies

Climate DisruptionA Global Threat Multiplier

FoodWater

Health Shelter

Impacts on the Water:The Strait of Hormuz

Impacts on the Ground:The Road to Afghanistan

“We lose a sailor, Marine, soldier, or airman for every 24 fuel convoys to Afghanistan.

-Sec of Navy Ray Mabus

USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD-8)The first fuel-efficient all-electric U.S. warship

F/A-18 ‘Green’ HornetThe first U.S. strike fighter to consume biofuels

Local Industries Creating Jobs

Advanced Batteries

Next Generation Biofuels

Small and Large Scale Wind and Solar

Efficient Vehicle Technologies

Additional Sources

• www.operationfree.net• Center for Naval Analysis– www.cna.org– Three reports with detailed analysis and

recommendations

• Center for a New American Security– www.cnas.org