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Advanced Power Technology Office of the US Air Force

Advanced Power Technology Office of the US Air Force. Carl Perazzola Subject Matter Expert for Advanced Power. “There’s Opportunity in Chaos!”. (AF-APTO) —putting the pieces together (i.e. How do you integrate this stuff in the real world?). Why the Chaos. Politics Self interest

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Advanced Power Technology Office of the US Air Force

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  1. Advanced Power Technology Office of the US Air Force CarlPerazzola SubjectMatterExpertforAdvancedPower

  2. “There’s Opportunity in Chaos!” (AF-APTO) —putting the pieces together (i.e. How do you integrate this stuff in the real world?)

  3. Why the Chaos Politics Self interest Trying to accelerate commercialization Multitude of players

  4. Addressing the chaos • Develop a Business plan • Meet the political needs • Meet Customer needs • Tailor business plan to environment • Available resources • Input from entire team • Safety • Transportation • Fuels • Civil Engineering

  5. Typical Business plan • Sell the business case • Using distributed generation and renewable sources (particularly in the SE US) -applications and benefits of DG • Teaming base and federal level • Position to Win Win

  6. Successful Examples • Hydrogen Fueling Station at Hickam AFB HI • Future Hydrogen Station at Kirtland AFB NM • Fuel Cell grid power demo at Robins AFB GA • Renewable Energy Tent City at Tyndall AFB FL • More. .More. .More

  7. Thrive on Chaos • Don’t stove pipe • Don’t worry about who gets the credit • Stick to the facts only • Always look ahead

  8. What we cannot afford... • An accident can terminate a technology and eliminate an entire energy option overnight So, we are driven… Toward Zero Tolerance

  9. Crossing the Chasm

  10. To achieve goals quicker and faster we need … Needs • Technology Breakthroughs Hydrogen and advanced battery • Technology Maturation Increased reliability Minimize material cost Moving to COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) • Well-funded Commitments Ensure program continuity • Government Policies that Make It Real Fund, produce, use, deploy, sustain

  11. Questions AFRL Renewable Energy Tent City

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