 If you've ever seen Back to the Future, you'll know that in order to get the DeLorean running again, DOC needed 1.21 gigawatts of power. But what is a gigawatt? Rest assured, it's a very real thing. Just one gigawatt of power is the equivalent of almost 6.7 million solar panels, or 400 wind turbines. That's more than five Nimitz-class aircraft carriers at peak power. Great sky, as DOC would say! The Renewable Energy Program Office, or REPO, was created to help meet the SECNAV's goal of using alternative energy sources to generate 1 gigawatt of renewable energy into procurement by the end of 2015. According to REPO, 1 gigawatt of renewable energy can help us be a better and stronger Navy. They say the program will be cost-effective, mission-compatible, and stabilize long-term operational costs. Join the discussion and learn how to do your part. Visit the Navy's Green Fleet website. Forward to the future, shipmates!