 Welcome to All Hands Update, I'm Petty Officer Ian Cotter. The Office of Naval Research is expanding its quest for renewable energy in Hawaii. The applied research laboratory at the University of Hawaii is using Navy funding to study alternative energy efforts. In 2013, the DOD spent more than $14 billion on fuel for operational missions. Energy conservation and security is a significant step toward meeting the Navy's renewable energy goals. Investing in environment-friendly technologies will decrease the Navy's dependency on fossil fuels and deliver sufficient energy to meet warfighting and installation needs. By 2020, the Navy wants 50 percent of its total energy consumption to come from alternative sources. For more information on the U.S. Navy's energy initiatives, visit the Green Fleet website. Visit the Office of Naval Research website for more information and tips on energy conservation.