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The ACORE National Defense and Security Initiative


Daniel C. Tobin is a senior director and supervisory investment officer with the Department of Energy (DOE) in Washington, DC. His responsibilities include analyzing the credit risk of energy infrastructure projects and negotiating multimillion-dollar loans to fund these projects. In addition to his work at the DOE, Daniel Tobin supports the various initiatives of the American Council of Renewable Energy (ACORE).

A national nonprofit organization, ACORE advocates on behalf of the renewable energy sector in terms of market development, government policy, and financial support. The organization recently partnered with the single largest consumer of energy in the United States -- the US Department of Defense (DoD).

Drawing upon the extensive experience of its membership base of elite renewable energy professionals, ACORE has pledged to help the DoD reach its ambitious goal of attaining 25 percent of its energy via renewable sources by 2025 and deploying a minimum of 3 gigawatts of renewable energy on or near each military installation. ACORE has established an official National Defense and Security Initiative Advisory Committee to both facilitate the procurement of military renewable energy and increase sales in support of the military’s renewable energy transition.

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