U.S. military expeditionary bases and outposts will become more energy lean through a three-year, $6 million project that takes advantage of Oak Ridge National Laboratory expertise in a number of fields. The Transformative Reductions in Operational Energy Consumption Program will target cooling and heating, shelters and structures, lighting, data center power management, electronics, and water heating and pumping systems. To accomplish this mission, ORNL will rely on its three centers of excellence within the Building Technologies Research and Integration Center, said ORNL researcher Terry Sharp of the Energy and Transportation Science Division. The payoff for this Department of Defense-funded project will be increased operational capabilities and reduced vulnerabilities at bases that play key roles in America's military success.
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