April 8, 2010
President Barack Obama is leading a new drive to introduce more advanced biofuels into the military usage. Speaking at Andrews Air Force base he said, “Our military leaders recognise the security imperative of increasing the use of alternative fuels, decreasing energy use, reducing reliance on imported oil and making ourselves more energy-efficient.” He went further and called for 50% or more alternative fuels to be used in navy planes, ships and vehicles within the next decade.
The US Air Force has already carried out a test flight with an A10C Thunderbolt II using a 50:50 blend of conventional fuel and biofuel. The 90 minute test flight marked the first time an aircraft has been running all its engines on biofuel. The Marine Corp. is even testing blended biofuel in a tank.
Source: http://peakoil.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=55685
President Barack Obama is leading a new drive to introduce more advanced biofuels into the military usage. Speaking at Andrews Air Force base he said, “Our military leaders recognise the security imperative of increasing the use of alternative fuels, decreasing energy use, reducing reliance on imported oil and making ourselves more energy-efficient.” He went further and called for 50% or more alternative fuels to be used in navy planes, ships and vehicles within the next decade.
The US Air Force has already carried out a test flight with an A10C Thunderbolt II using a 50:50 blend of conventional fuel and biofuel. The 90 minute test flight marked the first time an aircraft has been running all its engines on biofuel. The Marine Corp. is even testing blended biofuel in a tank.
Source: http://peakoil.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=55685
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