GM Defense to supply battery storage for military platforms
General Motors subsidiary GM Defense will provide commercial battery electric technology based on the manufacturer''s Ultium Platform to the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). The goal is to use domestically supplied energy storage for future military platforms. The UTA PPEL (Pulsed Power and Energy Laboratory) "will evaluate the ...
The Clean Energy Dividend: Military Investment in Energy Technology and What It Means for Civilian Energy Innovation …
The Defense Department will invest $1.6 billion this year in research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) that is directly related to energy. This report recommends how to leverage those investments for civilian energy innovation without compromising their military value.
Unmanned aerial vehicles: Applications, techniques, and …
A swarm intelligence damage resilient (SIDR) model restores a swarm network back to unified form in three phases, namely, the well-work phases, damage identification phase, and network aggregation phase. The storage capability of …
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs): practical aspects, applications, open challenges, security issues, and future trends
Recently, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones have emerged as a ubiquitous and integral part of our society. They appear in great diversity in a multiplicity of applications for economic, commercial, leisure, military and academic purposes. The drone industry has seen a sharp uptake in the last decade as a model to manufacture and …
Energies | Free Full-Text | Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence for Collaborative Energy Optimization Platforms …
This scientific paper highlights the critical significance of energy in driving sustainable development and explores the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in shaping the future of energy systems. As the world faces mounting challenges in meeting growing energy demands while minimizing environmental impact, there is a …
What is the Army doing with operational energy?
The goal of the CASCOM Operational Energy Branch is to reduce consumption and demand to provide operational commanders with increased capabilities in the form of extended range and endurance ...
Offshore technology: Platform design: Is the next generation of offshore platforms changing offshore energy?
Industry leaders recognize that smaller, modular and customized platforms—such as our Sea Swift platforms (Fig. 1)—are the way forward. When it comes to offshore engineering, less truly is more.
(PDF) Energy and the military: Convergence of …
Energy and security, as dis-. cussed in this paper, involves the role of energy technology and policy. and its influence on military mission objectives. The drivers for energy decision-making in ...
GM Defense Provides Battery Electric Technology for Future …
GM Defense Provides Battery Electric Technology for Future Military Platforms. 2024-06-25. Back. WASHINGTON, D.C. — GM Defense, a subsidiary of General Motors, is …
Enhanced Energy Storage, Intelligent Power Management …
Enhanced Energy Storage and Intelligent Power Management Systems for Defense Department Tactical Microgrids. The primary objective of the STEEP program is to develop a modular, vehicle transportable system that provides various forms of energy storage and management for tactical and mobile microgrids. (June 27, 2027) As the …
GM Defense to supply battery storage for military platforms
General Motors subsidiary GM Defense will provide commercial battery electric technology based on the manufacturer''s Ultium Platform to the University of …
DoD Prototyping Commercial Batteries To Electrify Future Military …
Developing a standardized battery module will increase DoD''s demand signal for commercial batteries, reduce barriers for the commercial sector to work with the …
Department of Defense To Prototype Commercial Cold Regions Microgrid Solution for Future Military Platforms …
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (November 8, 2022)—High performance operational energy microgrid capability with generator and battery storage for extreme cold weather are required for the Department of Defense (DoD) to remain competitive in the Arctic. The Joint Force requires continuous, reliable power for sustained Arctic operations down to -60°F ( …
Cummins debuts tactical energy storage unit for military use at AUSA 2019
October 18, 2019. Share this article. Cummins has introduced a tactical energy storage unit for military use during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition 2019 in the US. The company stated that the new storage unit will improve the performance of its advanced medium mobile power sources (AMMPS) …
US Army commissions first intelligent energy …
The company had secured a contract for demonstration of an intelligent microgrid at the army''s Brigade Combat Team complex at Fort Bliss, in 2010. Equipped with onsite backup generation, a 120kW …
Operational Energy—Essential Knowledge for Military Officers
The Department of Defense defines operational energy as "the energy required for training, moving, and sustaining military forces and weapons platforms for military operations."[1] Operational energy (OE) can be thought of as a foundation of national defense and an indispensable attribute of military strength. ...
The Future of Energy Storage | MIT Energy Initiative
Video. MITEI''s three-year Future of Energy Storage study explored the role that energy storage can play in fighting climate change and in the global adoption of clean energy grids. Replacing fossil fuel-based power generation with power generation from wind and solar resources is a key strategy for decarbonizing electricity.
GM Defense to prototype energy storage system
Richard Thomas July 4, 2023. The prototype energy storage system is part of the US DoD''s STEEP programme. Credit: GM Defense. GM Defense, a subsidiary of US manufacturer General Motors, has been selected by the US Department of Defense''s (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype an energy storage unit, as part of the DIU''s Stable ...
A Review on Energy Storage Systems and Military Applications
To deploy renewable energy, it is necessary to first have an energy storage system that can support these sources. Thus, this paper proposes a review on the energy storage …
US Army Picks Four Firms to Develop Soldier Energy Solutions
Solutions. The four companies — Epirus, Resonant Link, Spark Thermionics, and Xerion Advanced Battery — will receive $100,000 each for their effort. "Gaining buy-in from those key stakeholders is essential to accessing follow-on funding and, optimally, transitioning to a Program of Record," the Army Applications Laboratory …
The Utility of Intelligent Energy Storage
Duke Energy is using Younicos controls technology to manage operations for a 36 MW energy storage system at the site of Duke Energy''s 153 MW Notrees wind farm in West Texas. As is often the case, regulatory and policy frameworks do not always keep pace with technological progress—though FERC Order No. 841 is a huge step in …
DoD Prototyping Commercial Batteries To Electrify Future Military Platforms …
The Department of Defense (DoD) wants to leverage this commercial investment to accelerate DoD capabilities by adopting commercial EV battery technologies for military use. GM Defense will leverage GM''s Ultium Platform to develop a battery pack prototype to be tested on military platforms. The Office of the Secretary of Defense …
Enhanced Energy Storage and Intelligent Power Management …
As the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) increases operational capabilities in austere and remote locations, our ability to effectively store and intelligently manage tactical energy in these environments will be critical to mission success. To effectively function in these locations, defense units will be required to operate over …
US Army Looks to Increase Tank Firepower with AI-Enabled Drones
Army Research Lab AI-Enabled Machine Learning This is a paradigm-changing measure of AI-enabled machine learning which Army Research Laboratory scientists anticipate will shape, inform and potentially even drive warfare and concepts of operation 10, 20 or even 30 years from now. ...
Green military structures: saving energy and lives
A 640 square foot structure can be assembled by 10 men in less than six hours, without power tools or heavy equipment, while a simple guard house can be up and ready in just 20 minutes. Whether mounted on a conventional slab or one of the company''s unique, fully adjustable platforms, the finished RDS structures are termite, mould, …
