Energy Reduction at U.S. Air Force Facilities Using Industrial Processes

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Energy Reduction at U.S. Air Force Facilities Using Industrial Processes

TheDepartmentofDefense(DoD)isthelargestconsumerofenergyinthe federalgovernment.1Inturn,theU.S.AirForceisthelargestconsumerofenergyinthe DoD,withatotalannualenergyexpenditureofaround$10billion.2Approximately84 percentofAirForceenergyuseinvolvesliquidfuelconsumedinaviationwhereas approximately12percentisenergy(primarilyelectricity)usedinfacilitiesonthe ground.3Thisworkshopwasconcernedprimarilywithopportunitiestoreduceenergy consumptionwithinAirForcefacilitiesthatemployenergyͲintensiveindustrial processes—forexample,assembly/disassembly,painting,metalworking,andoperation ofradarfacilities—suchasthosethatoccurinthemaintenancedepotsandtesting facilities.AirForceeffortstoreduceenergyconsumptionaredrivenlargelybyexternal goalsandmandatesderivedfromCongressionallegislationandexecutiveorders.To date,thesegoalsandmandateshavetargetedtheenergyusedatthebuildingorfacility levelratherthaninspecificindustrialprocesses.

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Gregory Eyring - Personal Name

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978-0-309-27023-6

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Energy Reduction at U.S. Air Force Facilities Usin

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NONE

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GMD

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Language

English

Publisher

Publishing Year

2013

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1-77

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