DOD Alternative Fuels: Policy, Initiatives and Legislative Activity

Blakeley, Katherine

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Alternative energy sources;    Biomass energy;    Energy;    Fuel;   

RP-ID  :  R42859
RP-ID  :  R42859_2013Feb11

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides background information and identifies issues for Congress regarding Department of Defense (DOD) alternative fuel initiatives, a subject of debate at congressional hearings on DOD's proposed FY2013 budget. The services (the Army, Navy, and Air Force) have spent approximately $48 million to purchase alternative fuels, and the Navy has proposed a $170 million investment in biofuel production capacity. The services have also spent funds on testing, certification and demonstrations of alternative fuels. By comparison, DOD purchases of petroleum fuels totaled approximately $17.3 billion in FY2011.