U.S. Army Goes All Jay Leno on Cyclone Biofuel Steam Engines
Submitted by joanne on December 28, 2011 – 2:00 pmNo Comment
by Tina Casey (CleanTechnica)
The U.S. Army is developing high tech steam engines that can run on biofuels, and not just for show. The steam engines, manufactured by Florida-based Cyclone Power Technologies, Inc, will be used in combat vehicles including the Arbrams M1 Main Battle Tank. That might not be quite what notorious steam engine fan Jay Leno had in mind when he started advocating for a steam power renaissance, but the Army’s interest in steam is part of a full-on push by the Department of Defense to untangle itself from its dependency on fossil fuels and reduce its contribution to global warming emissions. READ MORE
