Accession Number:

ADA514205

Title:

Cost Analysis of Utilizing Electric Vehicles and Photovoltaic Solar Energy in the United States Marine Corps Commercial Vehicle Fleet

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY

Personal Author(s):

• Clevenger, Jeremy
• Kelley, Billy
• McGraw, Kenneth

Report Date:

2009-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

92.0

Abstract:

The purpose of this MBA project is to examine the upfront cost associated with purchasing electric vehicles and installing photovoltaic PV solar energy for the Federal Fleet at Marine Corps Logistics Base MCLB Barstow. The goal of this project is to provide a present value acquisition cost analysis for implementing Low Speed Vehicle LSV, Pure Electric Vehicles PEV, and PV solar electric energy in the United States Marine Corps commercial vehicle fleet at Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow.

Descriptors:

• *ELECTRIC PROPULSION
• *PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECT
• *VEHICLES
• *COST ANALYSIS
• *ACQUISITION
• *MARINE CORPS
• LOGISTICS
• SOLAR ENERGY
• PURITY
• SOLAR GENERATORS
• COSTS
• THESES
• UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
• LOW VELOCITY

Subject Categories:

• Administration and Management
• Economics and Cost Analysis
• Surface Effect Vehicles and Amphibious Vehicles
• Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
• Electric and Ion Propulsion

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE