Thu, Sep 01, 2011
Blue Angels To Perform On Biofuel Blend At Labor Day Show
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus (pictured) delivered
the keynote address at the National Clean Energy Summit 4.0 in Las
Vegas Tuesday. The summit brought together leaders of industry,
government, and those specializing in research and development to
chart the course for the future of energy in America. Secretary
Mabus told attendees that "changing the way the United States uses,
produces, and acquires energy is one of the central policy
challenges that confront us as a nation."
While there are many reasons why the Navy has prioritized energy
independence and energy security, Mabus stressed the most important
is because doing so addressees a vulnerability and allows the Navy
and Marine Corps to be better war fighters. Mabus said President
Obama has authorized the Departments of Agriculture, Energy and
Navy to invest up to $510 million over the next three years. "The
combined effort of these three departments is a powerful force that
will decrease U.S. dependence on foreign oil, position American
companies to be global leaders in the production of advanced
drop-in biofuels, and create jobs for American farmers and American
companies," said Mabus.
The Department of the Navy has made steady progress in testing
and certifying its aircraft, ships and tactical vehicles with
drop-in biofuels and alternative energy sources. At the Clean
Energy Summit, Mabus announced the next highly visible milestone
the Navy will reach will occur this weekend when all six of the
Blue Angels flight demonstration team perform using a 50/50 blend
of drop-in biofuel during the Pax River Labor Day Air Show. "This
will be the first time an entire unit has flown on a biofuel mix,"
Mabus said.
Vice President Biden and Secretary Chu also delivered speeches
to the veteran business executives, energy policy innovators, and
senior public officials attending the Energy Summit. SECNAV
delivered his speech a day after he announced that the Naval
Postgraduate School would begin developing a dedicated energy
graduate degree program in the fall.
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