GEISS: Biofuel Takes Off with U.S. Air Force
by Kevin Geiss (The Washington Times) …Since that first well, our national demand for fuel has grown astronomically. We have seen this in the Defense Department as well. Since the Vietnam War, there has been a 175 percent increase in the number of gallons of fuel consumed per day for each deployed service member. Each year, the Department of Defense purchases more than 5 billion gallons of fuel, and the Air Force is responsible for more than half of that purchase.
…Biofuels are not a new concept. The Ford Model T, produced from 1903 to 1926, was designed to run on ethanol.
…At the Philadelphia Phillies‘ home opener April 1, the Air Force saluted the men and women of the armed forces with a four-plane flyover of F-15 fighters. What made this ceremony different was that three of the F-15s were equipped to fly on a traditional jet fuel mixed with biofuel derived from animal fats and plant oils. This fuel is made in America and is an environmentally friendly source that could help the Air Force reduce demand for foreign oil. READ MORE
