Friday, December 3rd, 2010
Military Energy Use

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
Related Links
- Department of the Navy:Energy, Environment and Climate Change
- NavyTimes.com:SecNav: Cut half of oil use by 2020
- Guardian: US Navy to launch Great Green Fleet
Segment produced by:Christopher Intagliata
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Friday, December 3rd, 2010
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