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The Secretary of the Navy Energy and Water Management Awards ceremony was held at the U.S. Navy Memorial, Oct.3. The awards recognize Navy and Marine Corps installations, ships and squadrons for their notable progress toward the Department of the Navy's goals of reducing energy and water consumption, increasing the use of renewable energy, and constructing sustainable facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Brett Cote/Released) Naval Air Station Sigonella receives award from SECNAV

FROM ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (ENERGY, INSTALLATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT) PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASHINGTON (NNS) -- Eight Depar - Eight Navy and Marine Corps commands dium Ship Category * USS Klakring (FFG strated a Green Strike Group in local operations Wtment of the Navy (DoN) commands were recognized for exemplary energy and water 42): Small Ship Category in 2012 and will sail it by 2016; were recognized for exemplary achievements at savings which resulted in combined energy sa - Navy commands undergo a rigorous evalua - * Reduce Non-Tactical Petroleum Use: By the annual Secretary of the Navy Energy and vings in 2011 of more than 418,500 million Bri - tion of their overall energy and water manage - 2015; DoN will reduce petroleum use in the Water Management Awards ceremony Oct. 3, tish thermal units (Btu), enough energy for ment performance and are ranked according to commercial vehicle fleet by 50 percent; held at the U.S. Navy Memorial and Naval He - more than 4,144 homes for an entire year. The a system of SECNAV award winners, then pla - * Energy Ashore: By 2020, DoN will pro - ritage Center. commands brought new renewable energy sy - tinum, gold or blue level of achievement. Ten duce at least 50 percent of shore-based energy Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus recogni - stems on line that produce 48,700 million Btu platinum, 51 gold and 36 blue commands were requirements from alternative sources; 50 per - zed select commands for leading the DoN in re - per year, equal to the energy requirements of also recognized during the ceremony. cent of DoN installations will be net-zero; and ducing energy and water consumption, 482 homes per year. Water savings were more Mabus emphasized DoN's aggressive energy * Energy Efficient Acquisition: Evaluation increasing use of renewable energy sources and than 37.5 million gallons, equivalent to 57 and water consumption goals laid out three of energy factors will be mandatory when awar - constructing sustainable facilities, all while Olympic-size swimming pools. Cost avoidance years ago. These five goals strengthen the strate - ding contracts for systems and buildings. maintaining mission readiness. in 2011 topped more than $16.7 million. gic, tactical and operational capabilities of the "We have energy goals that we want to "These awards demonstrate the progress that This year's Navy and Marine Corps energy Navy and Marine Corps while enhancing envi - achieve and because of the courage, bold actions we have made in the last three and a half years to and water management award winners are: ronmental stewardship: and innovations of our winners today, we will change the way we think about and the way we * Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii: The DoN's five energy goals are: achieve these goals," said Mabus. "We are on the produce and use energy," said Mabus. "We are Navy Large Shore Category * Naval Air Sta - * Increase Alternative Energy Use DoN- path to create a new energy future that will in - working towards these energy goals to help us tion Sigonella, Italy: Navy Small Shore Ca - Wide: By 2020, 50 percent of total DoN energy crease the security of this country because that become a more effective military force to help us tegory * Marine Corps Base Camp consumption will come from alternative sources; is what the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps accomplish the mission that the nation gives us." Pendleton, Calif.: Marine Corps Large * Sail the "Great Green Fleet": DoN demon - have always done." The DoN is cultivating a culture of energy Shore Category * Marine Corps Logistics efficiency on shore and at sea resulting in enhan - Base Albany, Ga.: Marine Corps Small ced energy readiness and innovation. DoN is a Shore Category OF THE WEEK widely recognized leader in renewable energy * Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division QUOTE production. Equivalent of 19 percent of DoN Keyport, Wash.: Other Shore Category * shore electricity consumption comes from alter - USS Makin Island (LHD 8): Large Ship Ca - "A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guaranty of peace." native sources. tegory * USS Philippine Sea (CG 58): Me - - President (1902)

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