4 | ACORE ACORE’s National Defense & Security Initiative 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 defense. A series of Initiative forums will highlight 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 accomplishing the following: to establish energy requirements that meet forecasted military needs with competitive renewable and alternative energy sources; to identify existing and forecasted technological gaps not addressed by off-the-shelf energy technologies and applications; to define next-generation financing structures that will help DoD accelerate the adoption of renewable energy without significant budgetary impact; and to define model procurement methodologies to accelerate project development, reduce procurement overhead, enhance project value, and maximize results for DoD and the taxpayer. The forum series strives to identify mechanisms that help DoD achieve mission objectives, 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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