An education, training, and networking program focused on Alternative Fuels, Fuel Cells, Energy Conversion, Renewable Energy, and Energy conservation - within the Military environment.

1. Don’t miss the
Energy Harvesting
Focus Day!
See page 3
for details…
Presents a Training Conference…
Alternative Energy
FOR DEFENSE
Increasing energy efficiency and
sustainability at the lowest cost
June 24 – 26, 2009 | Washington, D.C area
Speakers confirmed to
present at this year’s can’t
miss conference include:
Alan Shaffer, SES
Principal Deputy, OSD/(AT&L)/DDR&E
RADM(s) Phil Cullom, USN
Director, Fleet Readiness Division
Christopher DiPetto, SES
Deputy Director, Engineering & Test,
Policy and Guidance, Office of the
Under Secretary of Defense
Featuring a
Dr. Richard T. Carlin, SES
special DARPA
Department Head, Sea Warfare and
session!
Weapons Department, Office of
Naval Research
Don’t miss the best opportunity of the year to:
Michael McGhee
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Find out the latest OSD, Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps
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the Air Force for Energy, requirements, initiatives, and R&D in alternative energy
Environment, Safety and
Occupational Health (EESOH) Discover breakthrough efforts in alternative fuels, fuel cells,
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renewables, energy conversion, and energy generation
And many more!
Gain insight into solutions for strategic energy security
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2. Alternative Energy Who You Will Meet:
Titles
FOR DEFENSE • Program/ Product Managers
• Senior/ Chief/ Principal Engineers
• Operations Support
Increasing energy efficiency and • Systems Engineers
• Systems Support Specialists
sustainability at the lowest cost • Systems Requirements
Areas
• Energy and power management
• Power source development
Dear Colleague, • Fuel cells
• Batteries
Astronomical fuel costs, the instabil • Solar cells
ity of foreign oil suppliers, and the
risks inherent
in transporting fuel over long dist • Engines
ances have driven the DoD to seek
alternatives to
petroleum as a fuel source. Alternat
ive energy sources are increasingly
viable and
necessary to fulfill military objectiv
es.
New technological breakthroughs
to power devices and machinery are
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at the
forefront in today’s operations, with
the overarching goal being to red
uce fuel
consumption and reliance on pet The Institute for
roleum, increase efficiency and Defense &
sustainability – all at the lowest
cost possible. Government
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IDGA’s inaugural conference on Alte partisan information based
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rge upon our
Tactical Power Summit Series, brin organization dedicated to the
ging you the latest information
about the
alternative fuels and power sou promotion of innovative ideas in
rces that will serve the military’s
tactical and public service and defense. We
operational needs.
bring together speaker panels
comprised of military and
Important issues to be discussed incl government professionals while
ude:
The latest OSD and Service power
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attracting delegates with decision-
and energy initiatives and requirem
ents
• Low
ering energy costs making power from military,
government and defense industries.
• Advanc
ements in military fuel, including JP-8
• New
portable power solutions
• And
much more!
Our objective is to bring forward-
thinking military and civilian personn
el together in
one place to further the developmen
t and adoption of alternative energy
solutions Here’s what people are
for the military.
saying about past IDGA
Take the time now to block off Jun
e 24 – 26, 2009 in your calendar, events:
and reserve
your place among your peers and
key leaders in the alternative energy
community.
Register yourself and your team tod
ay by calling Mark Wilson 416-59 “Content was very insightful”
7-4762 or
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-Army Test and Evaluation
Command
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provoking”
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industry leaders at the “Absolutely outstanding”
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“Fantastic job organizing and
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valuable conference”
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-USAF
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3. Energy Harvesting Focus Day Energy Harvesting Focus Day Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Give time to the issues that matter most. Sign up for the Energy Harvesting Focus Day and dedicate more time to dialogue and
networking in a classroom environment.
This in-depth and interactive series of workshops will examine current research and development in energy harvesting. Hear from
leading researchers on the technology and processes that are revolutionizing the power and energy world. These practical application
sessions will deliver high impact training led by globally recognized experts.
Registration and Coffee
8:00 am
8:30am – 10:30am Extracting energy from biomass in the environment
The Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot (EATR) Project
What will be covered:
The purpose of the Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot (EATR)™
The subsystems of EATR and how they work
project is to develop and demonstrate an autonomous robotic platform able •
How EATR distinguishes biomass sources of energy from non-energy
to perform long-range, long-endurance missions without the need for •
materials, properly manipulates and ingests the biomass materials into the
manual or conventional re-fueling, which would otherwise preclude the
engine system, and generates electrical power to operate the various
ability of the robot to perform such missions. The system obtains its energy
subsystems
by foraging – engaging in biologically-inspired, organism-like, energy-
How you will benefit:
harvesting behavior which is the equivalent of eating.
Learn about potential Phase III commercialization projects
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Understand the potential development of prototype and operational
It can find, ingest, and extract energy from biomass in the environment (and •
EATR™ systems for military and civil applications
other organically-based energy sources), as well as use conventional and
Discover how the hybrid external combustion engine system may be
alternative fuels (such as gasoline, heavy fuel, kerosene, diesel, propane, •
developed for civil and military automotive applications, whether for
coal, cooking oil, and solar) when suitable. For example, about 150 lbs of
manned or unmanned vehicles
vegetation could provide sufficient energy for 100 miles of driving,
depending on circumstances.
Session Leader: Dr. Robert Finkelstein, President, Robotic Technology Inc.
10:30am – 12:30pm Harvesting energy from the human body
Mechanical Energy for the Future Soldier Biomechanical Energy Harvesting
The technology underlying current biomechanical energy harvesters
Biomechanical energy harvesting—generating electricity from people during •
The future path for biomechanical energy harvesting
daily activities—is a promising alternative to batteries for powering the •
How you will benefit:
dismounted soldier. These technologies leverage the high chemical to
An understanding of the physiological potential and limits to
mechanical efficiency of muscle (comparable to internal combustion engines), •
biomechanical energy harvesting
the high power output of the human body (with 100 W mechanical easily
An understanding of the technical potential and limits to biomechanical
sustainable), and the high specific energy of food (100 fold greater energy •
energy harvesting
content than batteries of the same weight).
Session Leader: Max Donelan, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer, Bionic
What will be covered:
Power Inc.
The biomechanics and physiology of human movement
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Lunch
12:30pm – 1:30pm
1:30pm – 3:30pm Storing harvested energy
Kinetic Energy Harvesting using Capacitor Storage
Proper sizing of the energy storage system
Significant quantities of kinetic energy are available for capture and reuse •
Energy efficiency improvements that can be typically achieved
provided suitable storage media is available. Electrochemical capacitors, •
How you will benefit:
sometimes called supercapacitors or ultracapacitors, are fast becoming the
Learn what is the state of the art in electrochemical capacitor technology
preferred storage media for energy harvesting due to their rapid capture •
Hear about the many energy harvesting applications now using capacitor
rate, efficient operation, and high cycle life. Capacitor storage will be •
storage
featured and compared with alternative energy storage technology.
Become skilled at selecting the most optimum energy storage technology
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What will be covered:
Session Leader: John R. Miller, Ph.D., President, JME, Inc.
Operating principals of electrochemical capacitors
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Applications that are best suited for kinetic energy harvesting
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3:30pm – 5:30pm Breaking barriers to economic viability
Harvesting Algae for Fuel
What will be covered:
Receive an overview of Univenture’s AlgaeVenture Systems’ Rapid Algae
Economic viability of harvesting algae for fuel
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Farming system and the efforts to focus on full-scale hybrid pond system
Technical overview of the harvesting unit
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including design and performance for the production of algae for fuel and
Uses of harvesting unit beyond the algae industry
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other products. As this system was being designed to provide ideal growing
How you will benefit:
conditions for algae year round with continually harvesting, we developed a
Learn the about the strategy of simulating nature at its best
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breakthrough technology with our harvesting, dewatering, and drying
Review of challenges overcome with this unique screening process
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technology. By breaking this long held barrier for economic viability, algae
Discover an energy efficient harvesting unit that is scalable
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for fuel now appears to be ready for the market.
Session Leader: Ross O. Youngs, CEO, Univenture, Inc.
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4. Main Conference Day One Main Conference Day Two
Thursday, June 25, 2009 Friday, June 26, 2009
REGISTRATION & COFFEE REGISTRATION & COFFEE
7:15 7:15
Chairperson’s Welcome & Opening Remarks Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
8:00 8:00
Keynote
OSD Latest Initiatives in Alternative Energy Marine Corps Tactical Renewable Energy Efforts
8:10 8:10
Alan Shaffer, SES, Principal Deputy, OSD/(AT&L)/DDR&E USMC future needs
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Man-portable renewable energy efforts
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Tactical Energy Needs
Implementing the Findings of the Defense Science Board
8:50 Transportable renewable energy efforts
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Study Michael Gallagher, Program Manager - Expeditionary Power
Findings of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Energy which Systems, Marine Corps Systems Command
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reported out in February 2008, and the implementation steps being
Alternative Energy Initiatives for the Tactical Battlefield
taken within the DoD 8:50
Focus on how energy risks are being incorporated in US force planning, Current electric power landscape
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requirements development and acquisition processes On-going initiatives
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Discuss how energy issues relate to the acquisition reform, QDR and Vision for the future
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other major issues on the DoD table today Michael Padden, Department of Defense Project Manager, Mobile
Christopher DiPetto, SES, Deputy Director, Engineering & Test, Policy Electric Power
and Guidance, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
NETWORKING BREAK
9:30
NETWORKING BREAK
9:30
Department of Defense Facilities Energy Program
10:15
US Navy's Strategic Energy Vision
10:15 Historical perspective of the Department of Defenses energy efficiency
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RADM(s) Phil Cullom, USN, Director, Fleet Readiness Division and renewable energy generation progress
US Navy Focus
Current facilities energy program goals and efforts
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Energy Science & Technology: A Perspective
10:55 Provide a glimpse of future facilities energy areas of focus
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Office of Naval Research role Brian Lally, Director Facilities Energy Directorate and Utilities
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Review of ongoing programs Privatization, Office of the Secretary of Defense
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Alternative energy benefits in humanitarian operations
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Energy Security for Enduring Operations
Dr. Richard T. Carlin, SES, Department Head, Sea Warfare and 10:55
Weapons Department, Office of Naval Research Problem for fuel dependency on US troops during Combat operations
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Solutions to make us more energy efficient
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LUNCH
11:35 The way ahead for future operations
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COL (Retired) Joe Sartiano (CTR), Director, Power Surety Task Force
Sustainable and Efficient Energy Solutions for Defense
1:00 Under OSD, DDRE Energy Security Task Force
DARPA Perspective
DARPA’s focus on alternative energy – alternative fuels, fuel cells,
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LUNCH
renewables, energy conversion, energy generation 11:35
Alternative fuels – current efforts, military requirements, multiple
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AFRL Alternative Energy Programs and the Environment
pathways to JP-8 1:00
Next Steps – commercialization, certification / qualification Omar Mendoza, Project Manager, Environmental Energy Quality, Air
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Dr. Douglas Kirkpatrick, Chief Scientist, Defense Advanced Research Force Research Lab
Projects Agency, Strategic Technology Office
Case Study
The National Ignition Facility and Fusion-Fission Hybrid
1:40
Renewable Energy R&D: Opportunities and Challenges Energy Sources
1:40
Energy pathways from the renewable energy source, to energy delivery Dr. Ed Moses, Principal Associate Director, National Ignition Facility
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and storage, to efficient end use (NIF) & Photon Science Directorate, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory
Renewable energy from solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and ocean
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NETWORKING BREAK
resources 2:20
The present and future efficiencies and costs for the production of
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Sunshine to Petrol
electricity and fuels 2:50
Dr. Stanley Bull, Director of Energy Programs, Midwest Research While nature is effective in capturing and converting CO2 and H20 to
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Institute and Associate Director Emeritus, Science & Technology, hydrocarbons, it is inefficient
Case Study
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Man can more directly (if not cost effectively) create fuels even with
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today's technology
NETWORKING BREAK
2:20 More direct splitting of CO2 in an efficient two step thermochemical
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cycle eliminates both inefficiencies
US Air Force Use of Alternative Energy
2:50 Ellen B. Stechel, Manager, Emerging Energy Technologies, Sandia
USAF
Michael McGhee, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force National Laboratories
for Energy, Environment, Safety and Occupational Health (EESOH)
Military Fuels – Alternatives to Petroleum
3:30
Strategic Effectiveness, Sustainable Security, and Sound
3:30 Emerging conversion processes that produce “drop-in fuels”, fuels
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Civil-Military Relations: The Case for the Wholesale indistinguishable from their petroleum derived analogs, with a focus on
Greening of the Military
Closing Keynote
military tactical applications
Strategic effectiveness is predicated, in large measure, on the military's Non-food feedstocks such as jatropha, algae, biomass-to-liquids (BTL),
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ability to (a) provide for assured, sustainable security, (b) prevent modular approach to converting cellulosic biomass to quot;biocrude,quot;
unanticipated, unwanted, resource-diverting crises, and (c) be an converting biomass to hydrocarbons using catalytic chemistry
institution that is both operationally competent and socially responsible. Producing materials that are compatible with the existing petroleum
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Overriding strategic imperative for a wholesale greening of the U.S. refining and distribution system, while avoiding the need for operations
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military at a scale that exceeds the ability to economically collect biomass
Dr. Gregory Foster, Professor of National Security Studies, National Dr. Gary Leatherman, Energy Technology and Markets, Booz Allen
Defense University Hamilton
END OF DAY ONE END OF CONFERENCE
4:10 4:10
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