Sipping, not guzzling, fuel on Afghanistan's frontlines

Thursday May 10, 2012 @ 1:02:am
FORT BELVOIR, Virginia (Reuters) - To sustain themselves on Afghanistan's rugged frontlines, U.S. Army troops have learned to sip, not guzzle. The liquid they must conserve is JP-8, a kerosene-based, all-purpose fuel the Army uses in aircraft and Humvees and to generate power for computers, lights and heat. Consumption of JP-8 - short for Jet Propellant-8 - often comes at a grim cost. The fuel ... Read More.

America's Biofuel Industry Moves From The Beaker To Barrel, ABFA President Testifies To Congress

Thursday April 26, 2012 @ 12:30:pm
WASHINGTON, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Testifying today before the U.S. House Small Business Committee's Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade, Michael McAdams, president, Advanced Biofuels Association - ABFA, said he is, "proud to report to this Committee and to this Congress that America's domestic advanced biofuels industry has moved from the beaker to the barrel, all ... Read More.