Blue Angels to fly on biofuels

cnn.com ^ | Sep. 3, 2011

[PROCON]

When the six F/A-18 Hornets in the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration team thrill the crowds at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Air Expo in Maryland this weekend, they'll be soaring on biofuel.

Each of the six Hornets will be powered by a 50/50-blend of jet fuel and camelina-based biofuel, according to a Navy press release.

Camelina is a high-oil flowering plant grown in rotation on land used for wheat and on land too marginal for food production, according to Sustainable Oils, the company providing it to the military. Sustainable Oils says camelina can also reduce carbon emissions by 80% over jet fuel.

[PROCON]

By 2016, the Navy plans to deploy the Great Green Fleet, an aircraft carrier strike group powered entirely by non-fossil fuels, Mabus has said.

Hmm, hasn't the Navy had nuclear powered ships for decades?

[GeronL]

I hope they have tested that stuff. We know what ethanol does to car and boat engines and its not good.

[FlingWingFlyer]

It took a while but the old 60s hippies have won.

[grandpa jones]

so they finally got those solar panels to work on jets.

[lurk]

Wind and sun energy have taught us that other sources are suspect.

I would like to know how the biofuel compares in cost of production and per gallon compared to the regular fuel.

[pallis]

Ridiculous...

[PROCON]

I have a friend who has a small-engine repair business; since the advent of 10% ethanol in our unleaded gas, small engine repair has been booming! Chainsaws and other 2 cycle implements can’t handle it.

[Octar]

What happens after one of the planes blows a big black smoky fart and flames out?

[PROCON]

how the biofuel compares in cost of production and per gallon compared to the regular fuel.

It doesn't matter to the "green" crowd, they just want to "feel good".

They're saving the planet, donchaknow...

[Huskrrrr]

What’s next...a green war?

[GAB-1955]

Only for a while. Besides, in the 1930s, this was called “autarky” by most countries.

[FDNYRHEROES]

I’m tired of hearing about the Green hornets already...

[Huskrrrr]

“I’m tired of hearing about the Green hornets already..”

Good one!

[PROCON]

What’s next...a green war?

Well, the "greenies" are winning the war, so far.

[GeronL]

oh boy.

Maybe the Blue Angels shouldn’t do this.

[Las Vegas Ron]

What’s next...a green war?

I saw a show just the other day, on History I think, regarding the Military using green ammo (i.e., no lead).

According to the show, they have been using it for a few years now.

[OldNewYork]

Interesting, if they’re able to keep them in the air, and the crop really does rotate well with wheat.

[Vob]

‘http://www.consumerenergyreport.com/2010/10/08/us-navy-pays-big-bucks-for-biofuels/';

vob

[JaguarXKE]

What’s next...a green war?

Sure, haven't you heard - were going to make bullets out of soy beans!

[markomalley]

ping