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ReutersU.S. Air Force eyes alternative fuel, slashing CO2Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:53pm EDT
By Jim Wolf
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world's most powerful
air force is seeking to wean itself from foreign oil
and nearly zero out its carbon dioxide output as part
of a sweeping alternative energy drive, a senior
Pentagon official said on Friday.
By early 2011, the U.S. Air Force aims to make sure
its entire fleet of bombers, fighters, transports and
other aircraft can use a domestically produced 50-50
blend of synthetic and petroleum-based fuel.
William Anderson, an assistant Air Force secretary,
said the goal was to reduce energy demand, look for
cleaner power sources and to reuse captured carbon
commercially, for instance to enhance the growth of
biofuels or improve oil well production.
"We can get ourselves very close to a zero carbon
footprint," said Anderson ahead of talks on the issue
with counterparts in Britain and France next month.
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