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- SBSP massively reduces costs – eliminates energy transportation costs
- Reducing dependence bolsters the budget and improves security
SBSP solves BudgetFuel costs hamstring the DOD- SBSP solves.NSSO, ‘7 – National Security Space Office [10/10/07, “Space-Based Solar Power as an Opportunity for Strategic Security: Report to the Director, National Security Space office Interim Assessment Release 0.1,” http://www.nss.org/settlement/ssp/library/final-sbsp-interim-assessment-release-01.pdf, DS] The SBSP Study Group found that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has a large, urgent and critical need for secure, reliable, and mobile energy delivery to the war‐fighter. When all indirect and support costs are included, it is estimated that the DoD currently spends over $1 per kilowatt hour for electrical power delivered to troops in forward military bases in war regions. OSD(PA&E) has computed that at a wholesale price of $2.30 a gallon, the fully burdened average price of fuel for the Army exceeds $5 a gallon. For Operation IRAQI FREEDOM the estimated delivered price of fuel in certain areas may approach $20 a gallon. Significant numbers of American servicemen and women are injured or killed as a result of attacks on supply convoys in Iraq. Petroleum products account for approximately 70% of delivered tonnage to U.S. forces in Iraq—total daily consumption is approximately 1.6 million gallons. Any estimated cost of battlefield energy (fuel and electricity) does not include the cost in lives of American men and women. The DoD is a potential anchor tenant customer of space‐based solar power that can be reliably delivered to U.S. troops located in forward bases in hostile territory in amounts of 5‐50 megawatts continuous at an estimated price of $1 per kilowatt hour, but this price may increase over time as world energy resources become more scarce or environmental concerns about increased carbon emissions from combusting fossil fuels increases. SBSP massively reduces costs – eliminates energy transportation costsFan et al 11 (William, Harold Martin, James Wu, Brian Mok – researchers at Caltech, “Space Based Solar Power – Industry and Technology Assessment,” 6/2/11. While this is a niche market, it is by no means insignificant. The military is already spending significant amounts to secure energy for its bases, resulting in high cost, exposure to world fuel prices as well as substantial loss of life in vulnerable fuel transportation convoys. Consider Afghanistan, where the Pentagon estimates that fuel for base generators has a fully loaded average cost of $400 per gallon. In a typical FOB generator configuration, the base outputs approximately 52897 kWh per day using 4880 gallons of fuel. Thus, the cost of electricity is approximately 36.90 dollars per kWh. This represents a 3700% premium over the average US household cost of 0.10 dollars. Therefore, a military ready SBSP system could be deployed in short order and still result in significant savings to the military. A scenario to accomplish this could be the deployment of a folding rectenna on a single military truck. Once in place, there would be no ongoing supply chain risk. In addition to cost savings, a SBSP system would result in saved lives and more effective allocation of military personnel and resources. A major difficulty presented by this scenario, however, is that the rectenna would have to be well secured while simultaneously ensuring that energy from the satellite does not have destructive effects on the surrounding area (i.e. the rest of the base) or the base’s communications systems. Reducing dependence bolsters the budget and improves securityNagl and Parthemore in 10 (John, president of the Center for New American Security, and Christine, fellow at the Center for New American Security, “Fueling the Future Force,” Center for the New American Security, September 2010. A successful transition away from petroleum will produce financial, operational and strategic gains. Reducing dependence on petroleum will help ensure the long-term ability of the military to carry out its assigned missions — and help ensure the security of the nation. Though adopting nonpetroleum fuels will require an initial investment, it will likely be recouped in budget savings over the long term. Finally, moving beyond petroleum will allow DOD to lead in the development of innovative technologies that can benefit the nation more broadly, while signaling to the world that the United States has as innovative and adaptable force. This transition should not compromise readiness and, indeed, DOD must always put mission first. However, DOD need not choose between accomplishing its mission and minimizing the strategic risks, price fluctuations and negative environmental effects of petroleum consumption. By providing the private sector with stable market signals and incentives to invest in scaling up the fuels that meet its unique energy needs, DOD will never need to sacrifice performance or national security for energy security. Rather, reducing reliance on petroleum will only help the armed services to accomplish their missions in the years and decades to come. Directory: files files -> Answer True False 2 points Question 2 files -> Integer programming and game theory files -> 4 Integer Programming files -> Bpa vehicle Window Repair Scenario #1 task: Procure vehicle window relacement. 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