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Innovations to improve decision-making and fuel efficiency, such as the US Navy's GENISYS system, detailed in a recent National Defense Magazine article, highlight the transformative role of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding in advancing military readiness and efficiency. ITA International utilizes SBIR funding to innovate in similar ways, as CEO Mike Melo explains: “SBIRs empower us to deliver cutting-edge solutions tailored to our customers’ needs," said Melo. Through SBIRs, we’ve seen firsthand how innovative tools like our ARENA Process, which has evolved from our LOGCOP origins, can significantly improve decision-making and operational efficiency for the U.S. government and military customers.” While ITA International did not develop GENISYS, our SBIR-enhanced ARENA Process and LOGCOP Tool reflect our strong commitment to providing innovative data solutions that advance military capabilities and support mission success 'In The Arena.' Discover more about the powerful impact of SBIR funding in the full National Defense article: https://lnkd.in/er8xcgSs. #InTheArena #SBIR #InnovativeSolutions #ITAisHiring

I don’t know much about underway replenishment operations, but I imagine they are challenging even in fair conditions. Any opportunity to make their planning and execution more efficient will have a significant operational impact. This article describes the use of a #SBIR to implement a solution that could have traditionally gone to a more established defense contractor, it’s a very creative solution by this #Navy #acquisitions team. I would be curious to learn more about how the GENISYS suite of applications maintains connectivity and security in such a dispersed (and potentially contested) operating environment.

Pioneering Sustainable Solutions for Military Installations A Major Step Toward Energy Efficiency The Department of Defense (DOD) has announced a significant investment of over $55 million in federal grants. This funding is earmarked for projects aimed at enhancing energy efficiency and resilience at military bases worldwide. #DODCybersecurityThreatsDefense #DODEnergyEfficiencyProjects #FederalGrantsforMilitaryBases #GlobalMilitaryEnergyResilience #InnovativeMilitaryEnergyTechnologies #JenniferMGranholmonDecarbonization #KathleenHicksonOperationalCapability #MilitaryBaseSustainableSolutions #PentagonEnergyConservation #SustainableMilitaryInstallations

The renewables + storage microgrid at the Army's Fort Hunter Liggett FHL installation here in CA is particularly interesting as it was designed and built to provide up to 14 days of power in the event that external grid power is lost. This resiliency requirement applies to nearly all military installations. "The following requirements constitute the metrics and standards for the achievement of energy resilience at permanent and enduring installations: .......provide for a minimum of 14 days of energy disruption, unless otherwise prescribed by the military department or other departmental guidance;......." (SUBJECT: Metrics and Standards for Energy Resilience at Military Installations, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense, May 2021). US Army Ameresco US Army Corps of Engineers #lawrenceberkeleylab #forthunterliggett #resiliency #militaryinstallation

A new long-duration energy storage system was commissioned this week at the Contingency Basing Integration Training Evaluation Center (CBITEC) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Called an energy warehouse, it will demonstrate how long-duration energy storage (LDES) systems, and specifically iron flow battery technology, can reduce the military’s consumption of diesel as well as improve energy resilience at contingency bases. The energy warehouse was delivered by ESS Tech, a manufacturer of commercial and utility-scale LDES systems, and it replaces an ESS prototype that was installed in 2016. ESS’ energy warehouse is a containerized long-duration energy storage system powered by iron flow batteries. LDES systems can store energy for long periods for future dispatch, often as long as eight to 12 hours, compared to shorter-duration lithium ion chemistries. The energy warehouse was integrated into a tactical microgrid at CBITEC that is used to simulate the variety of conditions that can be encountered at contingency bases, which include forward operating bases, remote installations and temporary bases erected to provide disaster relief. Most contingency bases today are powered by diesel generators, but transporting the fuel necessary to maintain reliable power puts military personnel at risk, especially in active combat zones. The demonstration is expected to prove that adding an LDES system to a contingency base microgrid can provide energy resilience, optimize the use of diesel generators and reduce diesel fuel consumption by up to 40%. The Army Corps of Engineers is not the only U.S. military group testing the possibilities of LDES-powered microgrids. With funding from the Department of Defense’s Innovation Unit, a similar system will be installed at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York. The prototype will be installed by Ameresco and its strategic partner Redflow, a manufacturer of long-duration zinc-bromine flow batteries. To save energy & cost for your business, contact me at https://buff.ly/2EjAMbu. #Reliability #EnergyStorage #EnergyEfficiency #Renewables #EnergyAudit #Procurement #Resilience https://buff.ly/4b0zCyF

Our updated Energy Assurance Campaign Plan provides a foundation for collaboration, cooperation and innovation in all energy-related fields across the organization. Energy assurance IS mission assurance. It plays a vital role in everything that we do, and managing the energy portfolio appropriately, in alignment with United States Air Force guidance, is key to mission successes. #USAF #readiness #energy #energyassurance #defense

Find our new publication - Executive Summary of the field experiment conducted by NATO ENSEC COE in the summer of 2023, utilizing Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology within the military environment https://lnkd.in/dnJ64y6i

Resilient electric power is essential to America's energy security, including U.S. military bases and first-response emergency services. To ensure long-term energy assurance, more #transmission is necessary. Learn more in this fact sheet from ACORE's Macro Grid Initiative. 👇 https://lnkd.in/eVgkji5C

It is sad to me that the movement towards a just global energy transition involves things like this, tearing apart pre existing systems because of the battle for dominance of the energy market and the energy data management market is so cut throat. My biggest hope is that if governments are going to be investing in clean energy tech only to tear it out shortly later that all those precious metals mined out of the earth go to recycling plants and any investments in storage come from recycled lithium instead of opening up tons of new local mines. The issue of BMS and Cyber security is something our industry needs to take seriously just like the safety while operating these (thermal runaway ect) but I personally hope we as an industry can utilize a mindful eye towards cultural collaboration that can help heal the planet faster because we are running out of time to reverse all the damage to our planet and this sort of thing just slows us down.

The United States Department of Defense (DoD) announced at Fort Liberty today, a first-of-its-kind partnership with the Duke Energy Corporation to power five military installations in North and South Carolina with carbon-free electricity. The fie installations are: US Army Fort Liberty, United States Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina, and Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina. As part of this agreement, DoD will be the exclusive purchaser of all output generated by two new solar facilities in South Carolina. Through this action, DoD is delivering on President Joe Biden's goal to power the federal government with 100 percent clean energy by 2030, and to do so in ways that are good for the taxpayer and the American economy. DoD will continue to seek partnership opportunities that enable the agency and other Federal partners to achieve Biden's carbon free electricity goals and build a robust, clean, and domestically based electricity supply chain by 2030. #dod #dukeenergy #solarpower #utilities #energy #energypolicy #dla #carbonfree #supplychain #electricity #infrastructure