May 29th, 2011 | by Tina Casey
A light rain was falling over the Indianapolis Motor Speedway last Friday (according to the Daily Trackside Report) but that didn't stop the Army's rather awkward looking but fuel efficient diesel-electric hybrid Clandestine Extended Range Vehicle (CERV) from going out for a demonstration spin. The CERV has been on display at the track as part of the buildup to the 100th running of the Indy
May 23rd, 2011 | by Tina Casey
It's showtime for camelina, a modest, weedy little plant that has started to make a big splash in the biofuel world. The U.S. Air Force took camelina under its wing a couple of years ago and tested it out on the A-10C Thunderbolt II, and it must have done pretty well because for the first time ever a camelina based jet fuel has been used by the Thunderbirds, the Air Force's official aerial demonstration team.
June 19th, 2010 | by Tina Casey
In yet another example of the U.S. military leading the civilian world into a healthier and less fossil fuel reliant