9-29-15, excerpts:

''The United States makes up less than 5% of the world’s population, yet consumes about a quarter of its fossil fuel resources. The Department of Defense (DOD) alone accounts for approximately 80% of the federal government’s oil usage.

According to a recent Government Accountability Office report, the Air Force and Navy have established usage goals for alternative fuels. In 2009, the Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, committed the Navy and Marine Corps to five forward-thinking energy goals to be reached by 2020.

''Nicknamed the “Great Green Fleet” in honor of President Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet, which helped position America as a global power in the early 20th Century, the fleet will implement energy conservation measures as a part of their regular deployments starting in 2016.''

''In September 2014, the Departments of the Navy, Agriculture and Energy met at the White House to announce new contracts to construct and commission biorefineries capable of producing drop-in, military-compatible fuels. These fuels will not only be used in the country’s most advanced warfighting platforms, but also in the commercial sector.''

http://thinkbioenergy.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-u-s-navys-great-green-fleet/

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