Department of Defense and the Future of Geothermal

As the DoD works toward its energy resilience and climate change mitigation goals, defense agencies are taking a much closer look at how geothermal energy can play a part in their overall energy portfolio.  This panel brings representatives from Army, Navy, and Air Force energy project execution offices to overview each service’s specific energy goals, describe energy project procurement pathways, identify obstacles preventing geothermal development opportunities, and highlight partnerships that have helped the DoD overcome those obstacles.

Moderator: Michael Jones, US Army Corp of Engineers

Panelists: 

• Matthew Haupt, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command
• Nicole Lautze, University of Hawaii
• Lucinda Notestine, Air Force Office of Energy Assurance
• Jana Simo, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory