FEMP Year in Review 2003 - EERE - U.S. Department of Energy

Director’s Award
Lt Gen Richard Kelly
U.S. Marine Corps
Lieutenant General Richard Kelly is the Deputy
Commandant for Installations and Logistics at the
U.S. Marine Corps Headquarters. He is responsible
for the leadership, management, integration, and
modernization of worldwide Marine Corps logistics,
engineering, services, and installations.
Under General Kelly’s leadership, the Marine Corps
has achieved outstanding energy efficiency goals,
particularly in the area of mobility. Last year, the
Marine Corps met 182 percent of its alternative
fuel vehicle acquisitions requirements, purchasing
512 such vehicles. In addition, the Marine Corps
continues to concentrate its compressed natural gas
(CNG) vehicles where CNG infrastructure is already
established. Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV)
have been successfully used at several locations for
light hauling and administrative purposes, and
installations are finding unique ways to use NEVs
and reduce the number of gasoline vehicles. In
2002, five California installations received 115
various NEV models.
Lt. General Richard Kelly
Through the aggressive purchase and use of alternative fuel vehicles, the Marine
Corps has exceeded EPAct requirements by 82 percent, is helping reduce harmful
emissions, and is spreading the word about the benefits of non-traditional
transportation methods. The Marine Corps estimates that it has reduced petroleum
consumption by more than 24 percent compared to the FY 1999 baseline, exceeding
the Executive Order 13149 20 percent reduction goal for FY 2005 three years ahead
of schedule.
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