Friday, December 3rd, 2010

Military Energy Use

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Riverine Command Boat (Experimental) (RCB-X) at Naval Station Norfolk. The RCB-X is powered by an alternative fuel blend of 50 percent algae-based and 50 percent NATO F-76 fuels. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gregory N. Juday.

Military leaders are fighting a battle of a different kind -- over rising energy use and logistics issues. We'll talk about efforts to increase efficiency and move to greener energy sources within the armed forces.

Guests

Steve Anderson
Retired Brigadier General, US Army
Senior Logistician under General Petraeus, Iraq
Chief Operating Officer, Synovision Solutions LLC
Arlington, Virginia

Ray Mabus
Secretary of the Navy
Former Governor, Mississippi
Former Ambassador, Saudi Arabia
Washington, DC

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Segment produced by:Christopher Intagliata

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