Comments on: U.S. Army Goes All Jay Leno on Cyclone Biofuel Steam Engines

By: U.S. Coast Guard Tests Algae Biofuel Blend

U.S. Coast Guard Tests Algae Biofuel Blend — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:27:50 +0000

[…] biofuel program has been getting a lot of attention lately along with biofuel initiatives by the Army and Air Force, and now it’s time for the U.S. Coast Guard to take a turn in the spotlight. […]

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 04:52:00 +0000

A miniature fire breathing dragon could also fill the bill.

Unfortunately neither of those solutions actually exist.

By: Michael R. Himes

Michael R. Himes — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:58:00 +0000

A micro Thorium reactor (LFTR) could supply the heat via a Brayton Cycle air heat exchanger and the Army could forget combustion all together.

By: Airline, Farm, Biofuel Groups Petition Congress

Airline, Farm, Biofuel Groups Petition Congress — Sat, 26 May 2012 16:46:59 +0000

[…] covered numerous times in CleanTechnica (here, here and here), the Department of Defense is a key research partner and eager customer for the […]

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:47:00 +0000

I’m not sure the military had anything to do with the VW.

In 1933, Adolf Hitler gave the order to Ferdinand Porsche to develop a Volkswagen. (Wiki)

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:02:00 +0000

Didn’t realize the military helped create the VW beetle — cool.

By: Jonathon Henly

Jonathon Henly — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:46:00 +0000

Steam? It’s hard for me to wrap my head around it.

However, I agree that our military needs to find a way to wean itself off of fossil fuels. What if our nation is attacked and embargoed? Where would the power to run our massive army come from?

Plus, by pursuing renewable fuels, they can open the door for renewable industries to develop and provide much of the needed seed money.

In much as the same way as the military helped create the VW Beetle, perhaps the military will also help create a new era of clean energy.

By: Advanced BioFuels USA » U.S. Army Goes All Jay Leno on Cyclone Biofuel Steam Engines

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:47:21 +0000

[…] The U.S. Army is developing high tech steam engines that can run on biofuels, and not just for show. The steam engines, manufactured by Florida-based Cyclone Power Technologies, Inc, will be used in combat vehicles including the Arbrams M1 Main Battle Tank. That might not be quite what notorious steam engine fan Jay Leno had in mind when he started advocating for a steam power renaissance, but the Army’s interest in steam is part of a full-on push by the Department of Defense to untangle itself from its dependency on fossil fuels and reduce its contribution to global warming emissions. READ MORE […]