EAG Partners with NATO to conduct Energy Efficiency in Military Operations Course
From 20–24 May 2019, the Naval Postgraduate School’s Energy Academic Group (EAG) partnered with the NATO Energy Security Center of Excellence to execute NATO’s Energy Efficiency in Military Operations Course in Vilnius, Lithuania. This course is conducted annually with the purpose of raising awareness and knowledge regarding the importance of seeking energy efficiency in the military domain, particularly, during military operations.
Mr. Brandon Naylor, a mechanical engineer with the EAG faculty, was the lead for the development, presentation, and execution of an energy efficiency wargame that focused on best practices, emerging technologies, and alternative energy solutions related to expeditionary base camp power. The exercise challenged student work groups with scenarios and problems requiring the development of solutions and enabled a competitive environment for groups to compete for the most fuel-efficient plans.
Over twenty participants from across NATO ally and partner nations attended the program. Attendees highlighted the importance of sharing and learning best practices related to energy efficiency in military operations in order to further the operational reach and lethality of our forces. A sample of course topics included: energy security, energy efficiency in NATO, initiatives for energy resilience, energy metering, battery storage options, energy modeling, hybrid/renewable energy solutions, and energy management best practices.
The next EEMOC will be in Vilnius, Lithuania in May 2020.
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Email Lawrence Walzer at lmwalzer1@nps.edu or call 831-656-3777.
