Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Question for Romney's next press conference: Under your administration, in an attempt to prevent bad weather, will you endorse paying $26 per gallon for aircraft carrier fuel made from used cooking oil?

Great Green Fleet trials fire new salvo in battle against climate change | RTCC - Responding to Climate Change
We can’t afford not to do this. First, our dependence on foreign sources of fossil fuel is rife with danger for our nation and it would be irresponsible to continue it. Second, paying for spikes in oil prices means we may have less money to spend on readiness, which includes procurement. We could be using that money for more hardware and more platforms,” said Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus.

The Great Green Fleet will be an alternative energy-powered Carrier Strike Group featuring a nuclear-powered attack submarine and aircraft carrier as well as destroyer and cruiser class missile ships and numerous support and supply vessels, powered by biofuels.
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The biggest headline grabber during this new green fleet’s trials during RIMPAC is the use of 900,000 gallons of a 50:50 biofuel blend.
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The biofuels are made from used cooking oil and algae rather than competing with land-based food crops, boosting their sustainability.
DailyTech - USAF Spends $59 per Gallon on Aviation Biofuel
The Navy reportedly paid $26 a gallon for biofuel for its Great Green Fleet demonstration, angering many Republicans in Washington.

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