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Someone in the greenie world is displeased and angst-ridden because the Army is still using carbon-based fuels (diesel, kerosene, gasoline) as a means of maneuvering about on the battlefield in warfare, never mind at sea. If you can read the entire article without falling off your chair laughing, you’re on the right track.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/defence-blog.com\/news\/army\/u-s-army-still-relies-on-carbon-based-fuels-report-says.html\/amp<\/a><\/p>\n From that article: \u00a0The U.S. Army still relies on carbon-based fuels, which will likely remain the primary fuel, according to a report released by Dr. David J. Gorsich and Dr. Andr\u00e9 Boehman.<\/p>\n Army\u2019s chief scientist for ground vehicle systems Dr. David J. Gorsich and professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan, director of the university\u2019s Walter E. Lay Automotive Laboratory Andr\u00e9 Boehman noted in its report that the Army\u2019s requirement calls for the highest energy-density fuel combined with the lowest mass and volume\u2014and gasoline and diesel still win over alternative energy.<\/p>\n Army scientists\u2019\u00a0report<\/a> examined why isn\u2019t the U.S. Army using alternative forms of energy and powertrains more extensively to reduce fuel usage for its vehicles? – article\u00a0 (That is very, very, very badly written. – Ye Ed.)<\/p>\n Why? Well, mostly because alternative energy sources are fine for static equipment and facilities, such as housing, bases, and for POVs that can reach recharging stations, but just how many of those recharging stations will the troops find in a war zone? Hmmmm?<\/p>\n So just to make sure that, while we have a fleet of nuke-powered aircraft carriers that don\u2019t have to refuel for 20 years, and nuke submarines which can remain at sea for 30 years without refueling, the understanding should be clear that the US military uses whatever it needs to get the job done, while the petty whiners are in their corners, quivering in angst-ridden fits and mouthing those “why???” whines.<\/p>\n There are also people who think our Navy still floats battleships at sea, so just for fun, I\u2019ve included a link to an article with the Missouri shooting off the Big Guns while underway.<\/p>\n