The Navy is Going Green The Navy will demonstrate a Green Strike Group, like the George Washington Carrier Strike Group pictured here, by 2012; the group will run on biofuels and nuclear power rather than fossil fuels. From Popular Science:
Militaries have a tough, often messy job to do, and as such taking steps to polish their green credentials generally isn’t a high priority. But the potential cost savings – not to mention the tactical advantages – of going green are not lost on U.S. Armed Forces’ top brass. The Army has pursued “zero footprint” base camps, and the Air Force is looking into a variety of alternative propellants that could be turned into jet fuel. Now the Navy is going green, signing a memorandum of understanding with the USDA to demo a Green Strike Group of biofuel- and nuclear-powered vessels by 2012.
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My Comment: Political correctness running amok .... but I will concede that the search for alternative fuels and energy is a valid one, and one that may produce huge savings in the future (maybe).
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