The U.S. Military Plans To Go Green

An F/A-18 Super Hornet is seen in Patuxent River, Maryland on March 29, 2010. The aircraft will test replacement biofuel made from the camelina plant in an effort to certify alternative fuels for naval aviation use. UPI/Noel Hepp/U.S. Navy

U.S. Navy Spells Out Green Agenda -- UPI

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy aims to use alternative energy to meet 50 percent of its needs within the next 10 years, an environmental official said in Washington.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Philip Cullom, a director of environmental readiness for the force, said the Navy was testing a command boat that used a 50-50 blend of algae-based fuel and conventional petroleum as part of a green-energy campaign.

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Military Makes Efforts to Go Green for Safety -- Elizabeth Barthelmes, The Heights
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