US NAVY war simulation open to public

[Kaspitone]

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy's Energy and Environmental Readiness Division (OPNAV N45), together with the Office of Naval Research (ONR), invites civic and military collaboration in energyMMOWGLI (Massive Multiplayer Online Wargame Leveraging the Internet) May 22-24.

The game will build on efforts to improve the U.S. Navy's combat capability and energy security, particularly by promoting energy efficiency and diversifying its energy supply (use of alternative energy), which will ultimately reduce reliance on fossil fuels from overseas.

Scheduled to run for three days, energyMMOWGLI will immerse players in a future energy scenario from the year 2022 (view scenario at http://portal.mmowgli.nps.edu), and will ask them to generate ideas about how to reduce energy consumption, improve energy efficiency, and diversify its energy supply for the sake of future strategic readiness.

http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=67264


And the scenario:
[ame]http://youtu.be/wKXrIWsuxnE[/ame]

 

[pillar]

Well im glad that the US Navy is opening up this idea to people outside of the military (more specifically those who either have a contract w/ the military or those in this field who can help aid in the process) & im sure that people can help give some real good ideas & possible views that can help possibly eliminate the need for oil & possibly fuel. The technology is there & available, its just a matter of showing it & finding the means to utilize it to the best of mankind.

 

[kYuKi]

Well im glad that the US Navy is opening up this idea to people outside of the military (more specifically those who either have a contract w/ the military or those in this field who can help aid in the process) & im sure that people can help give some real good ideas & possible views that can help possibly eliminate the need for oil & possibly fuel. The technology is there & available, its just a matter of showing it & finding the means to utilize it to the best of mankind.

I believe so too, but we're so damn independent on oil and fossil fuels that it will take at least a decade to fully switch to a new resource. If we switch it too fast or too soon, it could hamper the economy.

 

[Raul Tha Monk]

It should fix the problem for energy