U.S. Navy’s ‘Great Green Fleet’ Uses 10-Percent Biodiesel Even As Fuel Prices Plummet
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The U.S. Navy is moving ahead with plans to fuel its ships with a diesel/biofuel blend, even though oil prices have dropped significantly since it first announced the plan. Three years ago, the Navy won subsidies to help three companies build biofuel refineries to supply warships. It also weathered criticism from Congressional Republicans about… …read more