Department of the Navy to Honor 2010 Leaders in Energy and Water Efficiency
October 6, 2010
Who: The Department of the Navy will hold its annual Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Energy and Water Management Awards Ceremony featuring a keynote address by Robert O. Work, Undersecretary of the Navy. This ceremony is hosted by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command.
What: The SECNAV Awards honor men and women of the Navy and Marine Corps for exemplary achievement in energy and water efficiency, and use of renewable energy sources. These accomplishments directly contribute to increased energy security, conserving precious and vulnerable natural resources, curbing greenhouse gas emissions, and reducing America’s dependence on fossil fuels.
The Secretary of the Navy will recognize these top honorees:
* Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, San Diego, Calif.
* Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.
* Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Parris Island, S.C.
* Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Bremerton, Wash.
* Naval Base San Diego, Calif.
* USS Lake Champlain (CG 57)
* USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)
When: Wednesday, October 6, 2010. The ceremony’s schedule is as follows:
* 10:00 a.m. – Welcome Reception & Coffee
* 11:00 a.m.- Introductions, Special Keynote Address & Awards Presentation
* 12:15 p.m.- Adjourn for Luncheon
Where: The U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center, 701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C., 20004.
Why: The Secretary of the Navy has outlined five energy goals: Energy Efficient Acquisition: Evaluation of energy factors will be mandatory when awarding contracts for systems and buildings; Sail the Great Green Fleet: DON will demonstrate a Green Strike Group in local operations by 2012 and sail it by 2016; Reduce Non-Tactical Petroleum Use: By 2015; DON will reduce petroleum use in the commercial vehicle fleet by 50 percent; Energy Ashore: By 2020, DON will produce at least 50 percent of shore-based energy requirements from alternative sources; 50 percent of DON installations will be net-zero; Increase Alternative Energy Use DON-Wide: By 2020, 50 % of total DON energy consumption will come from alternative sources.
To attend the ceremony or schedule an interview, please contact Mary Gabriel at 703-920-7070.
About the Naval Facilities Engineering Command
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