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SUBJ/ENERGY AWARENESS// 
REF/A/DOC/ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007/19DEC07// 
AMPN/REF A IS AN ENERGY BILL THAT ESTABLISHED NEW ENERGY GOALS AND 
GUIDELINES// POC/CHRIS TINDAL/YD-03/ASN/-/COMM/703-602-4408/E-
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RMKS/1.  ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1991, PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH PROCLAIMED 
OCTOBER AS ENERGY AWARENESS MONTH.  IN OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR, THE NAVY 
AND MARINE CORPS TEAM ASSESSES ITS PROGRESS IN THE ENERGY PROGRAM OVER 
THE PAST YEAR, AND MAKES COURSE CORRECTIONS TO NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES 
IN THE COMING YEAR.
2.  THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS HAVE UNDERTAKEN MANY INITIATIVES TO 
IMPROVE OUR ENERGY PERFORMANCE, WITH IMPRESSIVE RESULTS.  AS A RESULT 
OF ENERGY PROJECTS AWARDED SINCE 1985, THE DEPARTMENT HAS ACHIEVED 
ENERGY COST AVOIDANCES OF OVER 400 MILLION DOLLARS (INFLATION ADJUSTED) 
ANNUALLY.  THROUGH THE AGGRESSIVE UTILIZATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY 
SOURCES SUCH AS WIND TURBINES, PHOTOVOLTAIC (SOLAR) ARRAYS, AND 
GEOTHERMAL POWER, THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PRODUCE OVER 230 MW OF 
RENEWABLE ENERGY, HELPING TO REDUCE THE NATIONS RELIANCE ON IMPORTED 
OIL.  ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH THE INCREASED USE OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS AND 
ELECTRIC VEHICLES, PETROLEUM USAGE AS WELL AS ASSOCIATED GREENHOUSE GAS 
EMISSIONS ARE REDUCED.
3.  THE RECENTLY SIGNED ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT INCLUDES 
NEW REQUIREMENTS TO ANNUALLY EVALUATE OUR FACILITY ENERGY USE AND MAKE 
FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN ENERGY.  WE ALL HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO DO OUR 
PART TO MEET THESE AGGRESSIVE ENERGY CONSERVATION MANDATES.  NAVY AND 
MARINE CORPS COMMANDS SHOULD DEVELOP REGIONAL AND INSTALLATION LEVEL 
STRATEGIC PLANS TO SUPPORT THE IDENTIFICATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND 
EXECUTION OF INNOVATIVE ENERGY AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES.  ALL 
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ARE RESPONSIBLE 
FOR CONSERVING ENERGY AND WATER IN THEIR WORKSPACES WITH ENERGY-SMART 
PRACTICES SUCH AS TURNING OFF COMPUTER MONITORS, OFFICE EQUIPMENT, AND 
LIGHTS WHEN NOT IN USE.  WITH EVERYONE DOING THEIR PART, WE CAN ALL 
HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE DEPARTMENTS ENERGY USE AND DRIVE DOWN 
COSTS.
4.  ENERGY INDEPENDENCE SUPPORTS OUR NATIONAL DEFENSE.  I STRONGLY 
ENCOURAGE ALL NAVY AND MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS AND PERSONNEL TO 
CONTINUE TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF ENERGY AND WATER BY REDUCING 
CONSUMPTION AND IMPLEMENTING ENERGY AND WATER COST SAVING MEASURES.  
SAVING ENERGY IS A FULL-TIME, YEAR-ROUND OCCUPATION.  OUR MOTTO, ENERGY 
EFFICIENCY ? YOU MAKE IT HAPPEN, CENTERS ON THE KEY ELEMENT OF THE 
ENERGY PROGRAM ? YOU.  I NEED YOUR HELP IN LOWERING OUR ENERGY AND 
WATER CONSUMPTION.  THE NAVYS ENERGY EFFICIENCY IS IMPORTANT TO 
MAINTAINING OUR READINESS, BY ENSURING THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF RESOURCES 
AND FUNDING CAN BE FOCUSED ON THE OPERATIONAL MISSIONS.  FOR MORE 
INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN CONSERVE ENERGY AND WATER, PLEASE CONTACT 
YOUR LOCAL ENERGY MANAGER, OR VISIT THE NAVY ENERGY WEBSITE, 
HTTPS://ENERGY.NAVY.MIL.
5.  RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE BJ PENN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY 
FOR INSTALLATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT.// 
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