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ACORE’s National Defense & Security Ini-
tiative
In partnership with the Department of
Defense (DoD), ACORE has launched a
Member Initiative to examine the strategies,
technological & financial opportunities, and
challenges related to the expanded use of
renewable energy in support of national de-
fense. A series of Initiative forums will high-
light innovative ways the purchasing power
of DoD, combined with the ingenuity of
private sector industries and financiers, can
be used to lower costs as well as support the
military’s mission.
The collaboration is focused on accom-
plishing the following: to establish energy
requirements that meet forecasted military
needs with competitive renewable and alter-
native energy sources; to identify existing and
forecasted technological gaps not addressed
by off-the-shelf energy technologies and ap-
plications; to define next-generation financ-
ing structures that will help DoD accelerate
the adoption of renewable energy without
significant budgetary impact; and to define
model procurement methodologies to accel-
erate project development, reduce procure-
ment overhead, enhance project value, and
maximize results for DoD and the taxpayer.
The forum series strives to identify mech-
anisms that helpDoD achieve mission objec-
tives, save taxpayer expenditures, and reduce
barriers to renewable energy deployment.
The Initiative and forums are supported by
industry partners, the Advanced Energy
Economy (AEE), and several foundation
partners, notably the Rockefeller Brothers
Foundation and the Energy Foundation.
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