The Department of Energy's Role in Sustainability
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The document summarizes the U.S. Department of Energy's sustainability performance in fiscal year 2012. It reports that DOE met or exceeded goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, energy intensity, water use, and increasing use of renewable energy and green buildings. However, it did not meet the goal for reducing fleet petroleum use. Going forward, DOE aims to increase renewable energy goals, adapt to climate change, use more performance contracting, and improve building sustainability through data-driven measures.
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The Department of Energy's Role in Sustainability
- 1. Program Name or Ancillary Text eere.energy.gov August 22, 2013 Jennifer C. MacDonald, Director Sustainability Performance Office U.S. Department of Energy DOE Sustainability Overview
- 2. Department of Energy Sites 2
- 3. Then- 2008 baseline Scope 1 & 2 GHGs – Then, Now… Goal: 28% reduction by FY20 from the FY08 baseline 4,747,874 3,117,826 0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 3,500,000 4,000,000 4,500,000 5,000,000 2008 2012 MetricTonsCO2Equivalent Now- 2012 DOE: 34.3% Reduction 3
- 4. 4 ORNL’s New Biomass Steam Plant Scope 1 & 2 GHGs – WOW! Goal: 28% reduction by FY20 from the FY08 baseline
- 5. Scope 3 GHGs – Then, Now… Goal: 13% reduction by FY20 from the FY08 baseline Then- 2008 baseline MetricTonsCO2Equivalent 0 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 700,000 800,000 900,000 2008 2012 Now- 2012 DOE: 15.3% Reduction 796,680 674,734 5
- 6. 6 222,476 170,301 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 2003 2012 2012 Energy Intensity- Then, Now… Goal: 30% reduction by FY15 from the FY03 baseline Then- 2003 baseline BTUsperSF DOE Reduction: 23.5% Now- 2012
- 7. 7 NREL’s Research Support Facility 2012 Energy Intensity- WOW! Goal: 30% reduction by FY15 from the FY03 baseline
- 8. 2012 Renewable Energy- Then, Now… Goal: 5% in 2012, 7.5% thereafter 8 206,320 866,683 0 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 700,000 800,000 900,000 1,000,000 2008 2012 ElectricityConsumption(MWh) Then- 2008 baseline Now- 2012 DOE Total: 17.5 %
- 9. 9SRS Biomass Cogeneration Facility 2012 Renewable Energy- WOW! Goal: 5% in 2012, 7.5% thereafter
- 10. 10 70.9 59.2 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2007 2012 2012 Water Intensity- Then, Now… Goal: 26% reduction by FY20 from the FY07 Baseline Then- 2007 baseline DOE Reduction: 16.6% Now- 2012 GallonsperSF
- 11. 11 Portsmouth Site 2012 Water Intensity- WOW! Goal: 26% reduction by FY20 from the FY07 Baseline
- 12. 12 Petroleum – Then, Now… Goal: 30% reduction by FY20 from the FY05 baseline Then- 2005 baseline 7,401,460 6,778,402 0 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 9,000,000 2005 2012 DOE: 8.4% Reduction Now- 2012 PetroleumConsumption(GGE)
- 13. 13 Solar-Assisted EV Charging at PNNL Petroleum – WOW! Goal: 30% reduction by FY20 from the FY05 baseline
- 14. 14 1.2% 2.66% 0 1 2 3 4 2010 2012 HPSB – Then, Now… Goal: 15% of buildings over 5,000 GSF by FY15 Then- 2010 baseline PercentofHPSB Now- 2012 DOE: 66% Increase
- 15. 15Hanford West Groundwater Treatment Facility HPSB – WOW! Goal: 15% of buildings over 5,000 GSF by FY15
- 16. 16 624,704 1,490,562 0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,400,000 1,600,000 2005 2012 Alternative Fuel- Then, Now… Goal: 159.4% increase by FY15 from the FY05 baseline Then- 2005 baseline DOE: 138.6% Increase Now- 2012 AlternativeFuelConsumption(GGE)
- 17. 17 INL’s Bus Fleet Alternative Fuel- WOW! Goal: 159.4% increase by FY15 from the FY05 baseline
- 18. FY 2012 CEQ/OMB Scorecard Scope 1&2 GHG Emissions Reduction Target For Scope 1&2 GHG Reduction Target of 28% by 2020: 34.3% reduction and on track > 20% year over year reduction Scope 3 GHG Emission Reduction Target For Scope 3 GHG Reduction Target of 13% by 2020: 15.3% reduction and on track > 10% year over year reduction Reduction in Energy Intensity Reduction in energy intensity in goal-subject facilities compared with 2003: 23.5% reduction and on track for 30% by 2015 On track Use of Renewable Energy Use of renewable energy as a percent of facility electricity use: Total of 17.5% from renewable electricity sources including at least 3.5% from new sources Using RE > 3 times statutory requirement Reduction in Potable Water Intensity Reduction in potable water intensity compared with 2007: 16.6% reduction and on track for 26% by 2020 On track Reduction in Fleet Petroleum Use Reduction in fleet petroleum use compared to 2005: 8.4% reduction and not on track > 3% reduction from FY 2011 Green Buildings Sustainable green buildings: 2.66% of buildings sustainable 4.0% GSF of inventory sustainable 66% increased compliance from FY 2011 18
- 19. • Increased renewable energy goal • Climate adaptation • Performance contracting • Continue improving buildings sustainability performance • Utilizing metering and data to improve performance Looking Forward: FY 2014 and Beyond 19
- 20. Thank you! www.sustainability.energy.gov Jennifer C. MacDonald (202) 586-8645 jennifer.macdonald@hq.doe.gov 20
Editor's Notes
- At the Oak RidgeNational Laboratory (ORNL), a new biomass fueled steam plant became fully operational in July 2012.This energy savings performance contract (ESPC) funded project is expected to save $4 million and avoid20,000 tons of GHG emissions annually.
- In the past year, DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) piloted a teleworkoption for its staff and achieved an 11 percent participation rate for staff teleworking once per month onaverage. By FY 2020, PNNL hopes to increase participation to 40 percent of staff teleworking one day aweek.
- A recent successes of DOE's ability to integrate sustainability cost-effectively at mission-specificfacilities is the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) Research Support Facility (RSF). NREL’s LEED-platinum 360,000 square foot facility was constructed at a cost of $254 per square foot, significantly lower than the industry average of $355 square foot for a LEED-platinum designed building.
- In FY 2012, the Savannah River Site replaced 1950’s era coal-fired boilers with a new steamplant using an ESPC. The new plant will produce up to 20 megawatts of clean energy, avoid100,000 tons of GHG emissions each year, and save $35 million in energy and operations andmaintenance costs annually.
- DOE’s performance can be attributed to theefforts of several large water consuming sites that upgradedlarge processes in FY 2012. For example, the Portsmouth Sitedecreased water consumption dramatically by 906 milliongallons (a 12 percent decrease from FY 2011) by replacing theonce-through cooling system at the Dry Air Plant (DAP) with arecirculating cooling water system and by replacing an old coal-fired steam plant with a new gas-firedboiler plant.
- The Department also plans to continue to expand electric vehicle (EV) and alternative fuelinginfrastructure at DOE sites. Several DOE sites, including PNNL and NREL, have installed EV charging to studyemployee charging habits and further research of charging technology.
- 68 HPSB buildings in 2012.
- FY 2012, DOE’s Hanford Site met the GuidingPrinciples at a facility that treats groundwater contaminated by the country’s cold-war legacy. The 200West Groundwater Treatment Facility was constructed using recycled steel and concrete and over 75percent of construction waste was diverted from landfills.The building’s efficient design is expected to result in an energy cost savings of more than 70 percent over the life of the facility. Electric energy savings should amount to 317,470 kWh/year. That’s enough energy to power nearly 28 American households according to U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates.The facility is designed to treat contaminated groundwater beneath the center of the Hanford Site. Construction of the Pump and Treat system was completed in just two years—two months ahead of schedule and $41.4 million under budget. The building will meet new Energy Department-mandated green building standards that address site sustainability, water efficiency, renewable energy, conservation of materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality, putting the concept of sustainability into practice.DOE made significant progress over the past year to improve sustainable building performance. In FY2012, DOE added 30 buildings to its green building portfolio, nearly doubling its overall HPSB countfrom FY 2011.
- Revitalized the INL bus fleet with 52 new motor coaches designed to run on B20 and have improved fuel mileage by up to 50% (3 mpg to 6 mpg)Increased overall bus efficiencies by implementing express routes and eliminating underutilized routs. This was performed in conjunction with expanding the successful Park and Ride concept to include all INL Site bus operations.Add one additional Park and Ride location to further reduce employee commute and bus fleet fuelusage.