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Monday, March 24, 2008
U.S. Air Force Mulling "Green" Fuel Options
Great Falls, Montana and the nearby Malmstrom Air Force Base are centerpoints in the U.S. Air Force plan to develop a private coal-to-diesel plant. This plan also includes goals to increase synthetic fuel consumption, so that by 2016 alternatives account for half of the fuel supply. Currently, the Air Force allocates $4.5 billion annually to aviation fuel alone, a price tag that only continues to rise.
Tests in 2006 demonstrated that synthetic fuels can perform at high altitudes, prompting the Air Force to begin seeking a supplier. Proponents of coal-to-liquid technology hail the Air Force's strategy as a jump-start to the industry.
To read more about these developments, click here.
Tests in 2006 demonstrated that synthetic fuels can perform at high altitudes, prompting the Air Force to begin seeking a supplier. Proponents of coal-to-liquid technology hail the Air Force's strategy as a jump-start to the industry.
To read more about these developments, click here.
Labels: energy sources, National Security
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