Demos with US Navy Validate Energy Efficiency Savings Opportunities
NREL Identified Advanced Plug Load Controls and Whole-Building Energy Efficiency Retrofits as Good Investments
GOLDEN, Colo. — Field demonstrations of newly proven energy efficiency technologies are yielding valuable results for the U.S. Navy, helping it meet energy goals. In partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) recently demonstrated eight technologies at installations in Hawaii and Guam, and the initial results have encouraged the Navy to move forward with broader implementation of several of the energy efficiency technologies.
In one instance, NREL identified advanced plug load controls and whole-building energy efficiency retrofits as good investments for the Navy. “Not only did this project validate performance of energy improvement technologies, it also encouraged them to replicate the successful technologies more broadly, substantially reducing energy costs and assisting the Navy in meeting energy efficiency goals,” said Steve Gorin, NREL’s Department of Defense (DOD) energy program director.