US Air Force Tests Electric Aircraft, Fuel Cells, and “FIERCE” Jet Fuel For Decarbonization
The US Air Force aims for battery electric aircraft, hydrogen fuel cells, and efuels to cut itself loose from the fossil fuel supply chain.
The US Air Force aims for battery electric aircraft, hydrogen fuel cells, and efuels to cut itself loose from the fossil fuel supply chain.
The US Air Force has put its seal of approval on the new X-66A green aircraft demonstrator project from NASA and Boeing, aimed at cutting fuel consumption by 30% and setting the stage for net zero emissions.
In its quest to decarbonize and electrify, the US Air Force is upgrading its MHU-83 Jammer munitions lift truck.
If all goes according to plan, the US Air Force could fly on sustainable tires made from dandelion rubber, some day.
The US Air Force is already integrating solar power into training exercises that focus on the new Agile Combat Employment directive.
The US Air Force is determined to sail into a carbon negative future with a big dose of solar energy, regardless of West Virginia US Senator Joe Manchin’s opposition to climate action.
A major new energy efficiency project in Japan gives the US Air Force a jump on President-elect Joe Biden’s climate action plan.
The USAF is pumping dollars into a new solar cell that yields space-quality solar conversion efficiency at a down to Earth cost.
The topic of energy efficiency doesn’t usually get much press, but for various reasons it has been barreling through the news cycle in recent weeks. One major development is a new $243 million efficiency upgrade slated for Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City.
The Trump Administration gives renewable energy the stinkeye but Los Angeles Air Force Base is forging ahead with new rooftop solar arrays.