The Army is a significant consumer of energy and fuel. In fact, the Army accounts for approximately 21 percent of DoD fuel purchases from the Defense Logistics Agency. As a leading fuel consumer, the Army is researching how to decrease the demand for operational energy-the energy and associated systems, information, and processes required to train, move, and sustain forces and systems for military operations. Optimizing operational energy facilitates operational adaptability, improves distribution support at all echelons, and enhances freedom of movement and action by commanders. GEN Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has stated that we must "focus on and view energy as an opportunity. ... Fundamentally, we know that saving energy saves lives." The Army, as part of a much broader DoD team, has embarked upon an aggressive array of actions to achieve operational energy capabilities that better support Soldiers' needs and, at the same time, address technological advances in weapon systems that will drive increased fuel consumption, almost exponentially.
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机译：陆军是能源和燃料的重要消耗者。实际上，陆军约占国防部后勤部购买的国防部燃料的21％。作为主要的燃料消耗者，陆军正在研究如何减少对作战能源的需求，能源和相关系统，信息以及为军事行动训练，移动和维持部队和系统所必需的过程。优化作战能量可提高作战适应性，改善所有梯队的分配支持，并增强指挥官的行动和行动自由。参谋长联席会议主席马丁·登普西（GEN Martin E. Dempsey）表示，我们必须“专注于能源并将其视为机遇。……从根本上说，我们知道节能可以挽救生命。”作为更广泛的国防部团队的一部分，美国陆军已采取了一系列激进的行动，以实现可更好地满足士兵需求的作战能源能力，同时解决武器系统的技术进步，这将推动燃料消耗的增加。 ，几乎成倍增加。
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