Navy Unveils New Energy, Environment and Climate Change Website
11/10/2010: The Department of the Navy has unveiled a new Energy, Environment and Climate Change website, located at http://greenfleet.dodlive.mil. The website provides news and information about Navy programs to achieve energy security, practice environmental stewardship, and understand the potential challenges presented by a changing climate. These programs serve to increase combat capability and ensure mission readiness in the decades to come. Content on the site focuses on the Navy's successes and initiatives in those three areas, outlined below.
Energy Security
The Navy’s energy programs focus on having an adequate, reliable, and sustainable energy supply sufficient to meet the demands of the Navy’s mission. As part of this effort, the Navy aims to reduce energy demand and increase alternative and renewable energy supply. The recent testing of the experimental RCB-X riverine command boat using a 50-50 blend of an algae-based biofuel and petroleum was a step toward accomplishing these goals.
Environmental Stewardship
Environmental stewardship enables Sailors to carry out their missions while minimizing impacts on the environment, both afloat and ashore. The Navy is committed to continuing its strong track record of environmental stewardship. This includes efforts to assess and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, protect marine life during training and testing at sea, and implement technologies and processes to safely manage waste without compromising core mission capabilities.
Climate Change
In May 2009, the Chief of Naval Operations created Task Force Climate Change to make recommendations to Navy leadership regarding policy, strategy, force structure and investments relating to the Arctic and global climate change.
To learn more about the U.S. Navy’s Energy, Environment and Climate Change programs, visit http://greenfleet.dodlive.mil.
Sailors assigned to Riverine Group 1 conducted maneuvers aboard Riverine Command Boat (Experimental) (RCB-X) at Naval Station Norfolk on October 22, 2010. The RCB-X is powered by an alternative fuel blend of 50 percent algae-based and 50 percent NATO F-76 fuels to support the Secretary of the Navy's efforts to reduce total energy consumption on naval ships. Information about RCB-X and other innovative programs is featured on the Navy’s new energy, environment and climate change website, located at http://greenfleet.dodlive.mil. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gregory N. Juday/Released)
This press release is presented without editing for your information only.
