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The Obama administration signaled continued commitment to
advanced biofuels research and fuel supply diversification in the President’s
FY 2014 budget proposal, released this week. From the proposed
budget:

The Budget
continues to promote fuel supply diversification by providing $282 million at
DOE to develop and demonstrate conversion technologies to produce cellulosic
ethanol and other advanced biofuels, such as algae-derived biofuels and
“drop-in” replacements for diesel and jet fuel, for civilian and military uses. 

As the U.S. Navy works
to diversify its fuel supply (partly through advanced biofuels) and deploy a “Great
Green Fleet” in 2016, it should coordinate with ongoing efforts at the
Department of Energy. By doing so, the Navy could strive to reduce costs, avoid redundancies and drive appropriate technological advancements.

For context, the Navy’s biofuel purchase for its 2012 “Great Green Fleet” demonstration, pictured above, carried a price tag of $26 per gallon in 2011,
down from $424 a gallon in 2009.

Photo:   The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J.
Kaiser delivers a 50-50 blend of fuel
to the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton during the “Great Green Fleet” demonstration. Courtesy
of Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class
Andrew M. Jandik and the U.S. Navy.  

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