[Biofuel] U.S. Military Is The Largest Consumer Of Oil On Earth
U.S. Military Is The Largest Consumer Of Oil On Earth The US military is completely addicted to oil. Unsurprisingly, its oil consumption for aircraft, ships, ground vehicles and facilities makes the Pentagon the single largest oil consumer in the world. By the way, according to the 2006 CIA World Factbook rankings there are only 35 countries (out of 210) in the world that consume more oil per day than the Pentagon. http://www.energybulletin.net/26194.html Published on 17 Feb 2007 by Energy Bulletin. Archived on 17 Feb 2007. US military oil pains by Sohbet Karbuz As of September 30, 2005 the US Air Force had 5,986 aircraft in service. (1) At the beginning of 2006 the US Navy had 285 combat and support ships, and around 4,000 operational aircraft (planes and helicopters). (2) At the end of 2005, the US Army had a combat vehicle fleet of approximately 28,000 armored vehicles (tracked vehicles such as Abrams tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles)(3). Besides those the Army and the Marine corps have tactical wheeled vehicles such as 140,000 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles. The US Army has also over 4,000 combat helicopters and several hundred fixed wing aircraft. Add all those also 187,493 fleet vehicles (4) (passenger cars, busses, light trucks etc) the US Department of Defense (DOD) uses. The issue is that except for 80 nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers, almost all military fleet (including the ones that will be joining in the next decade) run on oil. Yes, the US military is completely addicted to oil. Unsurprisingly, its oil consumption for aircraft, ships, ground vehicles and facilities makes the Pentagon the single largest oil consumer in the world. By the way, according to the 2006 CIA World Factbook rankings there are only 35 countries (out of 210) in the world that consume more oil per day than the Pentagon. An interesting point is that even though there are only a few data sources, how much oil the Pentagon really consumes is still kind of puzzle, at least to me.(5) According to recently released Annual Energy Management Report, in Fiscal Year 2006 the Pentagon consumed 320,000 barrels per day of site delivered oil, compared to about 360,000 barrels per day in 2005. Note that these and all other official figures do not include fuel obtained at no cost overseas(6), fuel consumed by contractors(7), fuel consumed in some leased and privatized facilities, and not last but least oil consumed by certain leased and rented fleet vehicles. While the official figures for military oil consumption went down in 2006, the costs went to the sky. In 2005 DoD had spent slightly over $8.5 billion for oil but this figure reached $17 billion in 2006. Note that oil accounts for 85% of the DoD's $20 billion energy consumption costs in 2006. Figure 1: The US military oil consumption and costs Source: DESC Fact book (several issues), EIA Annual Energy Review (several issues), Federal Energy Management Program Annual Report to Congress FY2005 and FY2006, General Services Administration Federal Fleet Report for Fiscal Year 2006, DoD Annual Energy Management Report for Fiscal Year 2006. Note that cost figures are converted into 2006 constant prices by using the Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI index. Fortunately at least the cost part of US military oil consumption has recently been getting attention. For example, Senator Dick Lugar's website contains a section on Oil and the Military.(8) http://lugar.senate.gov/energy/security/military.html In there it is stated that Some of the energy related costs to the military include protecting shipping lanes, ports, and fuel delivery convoys, as well as transporting the fuel that provides power at military bases. In total, the Department of Defense estimates that each $10 per barrel increase in oil prices costs the U.S. military an additional $1.3 billion dollars. I don't know what that $1.3 billion really contains but certainly not the items listed. Because a) every 10 dollar increase in the price of a barrel of oil costs the United States Air Force $600 million (9) only, b) the US military [in 2003] allocated $49.1 billion annually to maintaining the capability to assure the flow of oil from the Persian Gulf, (10), c) DESC alone spends $1 million per day just for transporting the fuel to delivery point (11), among others. Since oil is a vital strategic commodity and since DOD's consumption of oil represents the highest priority of all uses, there will be no fundamental limits to DOD's fuel supply for many, many decades.(12) However, once the global peak is reached things will get a bit complicated. In best case oil costs will bite the military budget harder. The good news is that the Pentagon is getting aware of its energy problem and working towards finding solutions. For instance, the Department of Defense is committed to achieving the energy reduction goals set forth in the Energy
Re: [Biofuel] U.S. Military Is The Largest Consumer Of Oil On Earth
And thus a push for escalation. . . . On 2/19/07, Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: U.S. Military Is The Largest Consumer Of Oil On Earth The US military is completely addicted to oil. Unsurprisingly, its oil consumption for aircraft, ships, ground vehicles and facilities makes the Pentagon the single largest oil consumer in the world. By the way, according to the 2006 CIA World Factbook rankings there are only 35 countries (out of 210) in the world that consume more oil per day than the Pentagon. http://www.energybulletin.net/26194.html Published on 17 Feb 2007 by Energy Bulletin. Archived on 17 Feb 2007. US military oil pains by Sohbet Karbuz As of September 30, 2005 the US Air Force had 5,986 aircraft in service. (1) At the beginning of 2006 the US Navy had 285 combat and support ships, and around 4,000 operational aircraft (planes and helicopters). (2) At the end of 2005, the US Army had a combat vehicle fleet of approximately 28,000 armored vehicles (tracked vehicles such as Abrams tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles)(3). Besides those the Army and the Marine corps have tactical wheeled vehicles such as 140,000 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles. The US Army has also over 4,000 combat helicopters and several hundred fixed wing aircraft. Add all those also 187,493 fleet vehicles (4) (passenger cars, busses, light trucks etc) the US Department of Defense (DOD) uses. The issue is that except for 80 nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers, almost all military fleet (including the ones that will be joining in the next decade) run on oil. Yes, the US military is completely addicted to oil. Unsurprisingly, its oil consumption for aircraft, ships, ground vehicles and facilities makes the Pentagon the single largest oil consumer in the world. By the way, according to the 2006 CIA World Factbook rankings there are only 35 countries (out of 210) in the world that consume more oil per day than the Pentagon. An interesting point is that even though there are only a few data sources, how much oil the Pentagon really consumes is still kind of puzzle, at least to me.(5) According to recently released Annual Energy Management Report, in Fiscal Year 2006 the Pentagon consumed 320,000 barrels per day of site delivered oil, compared to about 360,000 barrels per day in 2005. Note that these and all other official figures do not include fuel obtained at no cost overseas(6), fuel consumed by contractors(7), fuel consumed in some leased and privatized facilities, and not last but least oil consumed by certain leased and rented fleet vehicles. While the official figures for military oil consumption went down in 2006, the costs went to the sky. In 2005 DoD had spent slightly over $8.5 billion for oil but this figure reached $17 billion in 2006. Note that oil accounts for 85% of the DoD's $20 billion energy consumption costs in 2006. Figure 1: The US military oil consumption and costs Source: DESC Fact book (several issues), EIA Annual Energy Review (several issues), Federal Energy Management Program Annual Report to Congress FY2005 and FY2006, General Services Administration Federal Fleet Report for Fiscal Year 2006, DoD Annual Energy Management Report for Fiscal Year 2006. Note that cost figures are converted into 2006 constant prices by using the Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI index. Fortunately at least the cost part of US military oil consumption has recently been getting attention. For example, Senator Dick Lugar's website contains a section on Oil and the Military.(8) http://lugar.senate.gov/energy/security/military.html In there it is stated that Some of the energy related costs to the military include protecting shipping lanes, ports, and fuel delivery convoys, as well as transporting the fuel that provides power at military bases. In total, the Department of Defense estimates that each $10 per barrel increase in oil prices costs the U.S. military an additional $1.3 billion dollars. I don't know what that $1.3 billion really contains but certainly not the items listed. Because a) every 10 dollar increase in the price of a barrel of oil costs the United States Air Force $600 million (9) only, b) the US military [in 2003] allocated $49.1 billion annually to maintaining the capability to assure the flow of oil from the Persian Gulf, (10), c) DESC alone spends $1 million per day just for transporting the fuel to delivery point (11), among others. Since oil is a vital strategic commodity and since DOD's consumption of oil represents the highest priority of all uses, there will be no fundamental limits to DOD's fuel supply for many, many decades.(12) However, once the global peak is reached things will get a bit complicated. In best case oil costs will bite the military budget harder. The good news is that the Pentagon is getting aware of its energy problem and working towards finding solutions. For instance, the Department of Defense is committed to achieving the energy reduction
Re: [Biofuel] U.S. Military Is The Largest Consumer Of Oil On Earth
so it makes complete sense to only attack those countries that have oil, not those that might actually pose a real threat? From:"Frank Navarrete" [EMAIL PROTECTED]Reply-To:biofuel@sustainablelists.orgTo:biofuel@sustainablelists.orgSubject:Re: [Biofuel] U.S. Military Is The Largest Consumer Of Oil On EarthDate:Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:42:59 -0500 And thus a push for escalation. . . . On 2/19/07, Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: U.S. Military Is The Largest Consumer Of Oil On EarthThe US military is completely addicted to oil. Unsurprisingly, its oil consumption for aircraft, ships, ground vehicles and facilitiesmakes the Pentagon the single largest oil consumer in the world. Bythe way, according to the 2006 CIA World Factbook rankings there areonly 35 countries (out of 210) in the world that consume more oil per day than the Pentagon.http://www.energybulletin.net/26194.htmlPublished on 17 Feb 2007 by Energy Bulletin. Archived on 17 Feb 2007.US military oil pains by Sohbet KarbuzAs of September 30, 2005 the US Air Force had 5,986 aircraft in service. (1)At the beginning of 2006 the US Navy had 285 combat and supportships, and around 4,000 operational aircraft (planes and helicopters). (2)At the end of 2005, the US Army had a combat vehicle fleet ofapproximately 28,000 armored vehicles (tracked vehicles such asAbrams tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles)(3). Besides those the Army and the Marine corps have tactical wheeled vehicles such as140,000 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles. The US Army hasalso over 4,000 combat helicopters and several hundred fixed wingaircraft. Add all those also 187,493 fleet vehicles (4) (passenger cars,busses, light trucks etc) the US Department of Defense (DOD) uses.The issue is that except for 80 nuclear submarines and aircraftcarriers, almost all military fleet (including the ones that will be joining in the next decade) run on oil.Yes, the US military is completely addicted to oil. Unsurprisingly,its oil consumption for aircraft, ships, ground vehicles andfacilities makes the Pentagon the single largest oil consumer in the world. By the way, according to the 2006 CIA World Factbook rankingsthere are only 35 countries (out of 210) in the world that consumemore oil per day than the Pentagon.An interesting point is that even though there are only a few data sources, how much oil the Pentagon really consumes is still kind ofpuzzle, at least to me.(5)According to recently released "Annual Energy Management Report", inFiscal Year 2006 the Pentagon consumed 320,000 barrels per day of site delivered oil, compared to about 360,000 barrels per day in2005. Note that these and all other official figures do not includefuel obtained at no cost overseas(6), fuel consumed bycontractors(7), fuel consumed in some leased and privatized facilities, and not last but least oil consumed by certain leased andrented fleet vehicles.While the official figures for military oil consumption went down in2006, the costs went to the sky. In 2005 DoD had spent slightly over $8.5 billion for oil but this figure reached $17 billion in 2006.Note that oil accounts for 85% of the DoD's $20 billion energyconsumption costs in 2006.Figure 1: The US military oil consumption and costs Source: DESC Fact book (several issues), EIA Annual Energy Review(several issues), Federal Energy Management Program Annual Report toCongress FY2005 and FY2006, General Services Administration Federal Fleet Report for Fiscal Year 2006, DoD Annual Energy ManagementReport for Fiscal Year 2006. Note that cost figures are convertedinto 2006 constant prices by using the Bureau of Labor Statistics CPIindex. Fortunately at least the cost part of US military oil consumption hasrecently been getting attention. For example, Senator Dick Lugar'swebsite contains a section on "Oil and the Military."(8) http://lugar.senate.gov/energy/security/military.html In there it isstated that "Some of the energy related costs to the military includeprotecting shipping lanes, ports, and fuel delivery convoys, as well as transporting the fuel that provides power at military bases. Intotal, the Department of Defense estimates that each $10 per barrelincrease in oil prices costs the U.S. military an additional $1.3billion dollars." I don't know what that $1.3 billion really contains but certainly notthe items listed. Because a) "every 10 dollar increase in the priceof a barrel of oil costs the United States Air Force $600 million" (9) only, b) the US military [in 2003] "allocated $49.1 billionannually to maintaining the capability to assure the flow of oil fromthe Persian Gulf," (10), c) DESC alone spends $1 million per day just for transporting the fuel to delivery point (11), among others.Since oil is a vital strategic commodity and since "DOD's consumptionof oil represents the highest priority of all uses, there will be no fundamental limits to DOD's fuel supply for many, many decades."(12)However, once the global peak is reached things will get
Re: [Biofuel] U.S. Military Is The Largest Consumer Of Oil On Earth
Hi Fred, Frank and all There's also this: http://snipurl.com/syl8 [Biofuel] Oil shortage threatens military The military needs to take major steps to increase energy efficiency, make a 'massive expansion' in renewable energy purchases, and move toward a vast increase in renewable distributed generation, including photovoltaic, solar thermal, microturbines, and biomass energy sources. The US Army report's an interesting read: Energy Trends and Their Implications for U.S. Army Installations U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), September 2005 Full report, 1.2Mb pdf: http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA440265 Best Keith so it makes complete sense to only attack those countries that have oil, not those that might actually pose a real threat? From: Frank Navarrete [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] U.S. Military Is The Largest Consumer Of Oil On Earth Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:42:59 -0500 And thus a push for escalation. . . . On 2/19/07, Keith Addison mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: U.S. Military Is The Largest Consumer Of Oil On Earth The US military is completely addicted to oil. Unsurprisingly, its oil consumption for aircraft, ships, ground vehicles and facilities makes the Pentagon the single largest oil consumer in the world. By the way, according to the 2006 CIA World Factbook rankings there are only 35 countries (out of 210) in the world that consume more oil per day than the Pentagon. http://www.energybulletin.net/26194.htmlhttp://www.energybulletin.n et/26194.html Published on 17 Feb 2007 by Energy Bulletin. Archived on 17 Feb 2007. US military oil pains by Sohbet Karbuz As of September 30, 2005 the US Air Force had 5,986 aircraft in service. (1) At the beginning of 2006 the US Navy had 285 combat and support ships, and around 4,000 operational aircraft (planes and helicopters). (2) At the end of 2005, the US Army had a combat vehicle fleet of approximately 28,000 armored vehicles (tracked vehicles such as Abrams tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles)(3). Besides those the Army and the Marine corps have tactical wheeled vehicles such as 140,000 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles. The US Army has also over 4,000 combat helicopters and several hundred fixed wing aircraft. Add all those also 187,493 fleet vehicles (4) (passenger cars, busses, light trucks etc) the US Department of Defense (DOD) uses. The issue is that except for 80 nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers, almost all military fleet (including the ones that will be joining in the next decade) run on oil. Yes, the US military is completely addicted to oil. Unsurprisingly, its oil consumption for aircraft, ships, ground vehicles and facilities makes the Pentagon the single largest oil consumer in the world. By the way, according to the 2006 CIA World Factbook rankings there are only 35 countries (out of 210) in the world that consume more oil per day than the Pentagon. An interesting point is that even though there are only a few data sources, how much oil the Pentagon really consumes is still kind of puzzle, at least to me.(5) According to recently released Annual Energy Management Report, in Fiscal Year 2006 the Pentagon consumed 320,000 barrels per day of site delivered oil, compared to about 360,000 barrels per day in 2005. Note that these and all other official figures do not include fuel obtained at no cost overseas(6), fuel consumed by contractors(7), fuel consumed in some leased and privatized facilities, and not last but least oil consumed by certain leased and rented fleet vehicles. While the official figures for military oil consumption went down in 2006, the costs went to the sky. In 2005 DoD had spent slightly over $8.5 billion for oil but this figure reached $17 billion in 2006. Note that oil accounts for 85% of the DoD's $20 billion energy consumption costs in 2006. Figure 1: The US military oil consumption and costs Source: DESC Fact book (several issues), EIA Annual Energy Review (several issues), Federal Energy Management Program Annual Report to Congress FY2005 and FY2006, General Services Administration Federal Fleet Report for Fiscal Year 2006, DoD Annual Energy Management Report for Fiscal Year 2006. Note that cost figures are converted into 2006 constant prices by using the Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI index. Fortunately at least the cost part of US military oil consumption has recently been getting attention. For example, Senator Dick Lugar's website contains a section on Oil and the Military.(8) http://lugar.senate.gov/energy/security/military.htmlhttp://lugar.s enate.gov/energy/security/military.html In there it is stated that Some of the energy related costs to the military include protecting shipping lanes, ports, and fuel delivery convoys, as well as transporting the fuel that provides power at military
