Biofuels : an alternative to U.S. Air Force petroleum fuel dependency / Mark S. Danigole.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Danigole, Mark S.

Contributor:

Air University (U.S.). Center for Strategy and Technology

Series:

Occasional paper (Air University (U.S.). Center for Strategy and Technology) ; no. 62.

Occasional paper ; no. 62

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Air Force--Fuel.

United States.

United States. Air Force.

Biomass energy.

Jet planes--Fuel.

Jet planes.

Armed Forces--Fuel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 53 pages)

Place of Publication:

Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. : Center for Strategy and Technology, Air War College, Air University, [2007]

Summary:

"The United States Air Force (USAF) is the largest energy consumer in the Department of Defense (DoD). Volatile oil prices force the USAF to divert money from training budgets and weapon system procurement accounts in order to cover increased costs due to unbudgeted fuel expenses. In conjunction with the President's mandate to reduce dependency on foreign procured oil and in an effort to stem unfunded fuel expenses, the USAF established an active alternative energy program focused on increased conservation and the development of new, domestic sources of fuel. This paper will examine biologically produced fuel alternatives and their ability to meet USAF jet fuel requirements by the year 2025. This paper examines ethanol, terrestrial produced biodiesel, algae oil and biobututanol and each fuel's ability to meet JP-8 fuel standards while achieving compatibility with USAF aircraft and fuel distribution systems. Finally, the paper concludes with recommendations that support the continued development of biofuel technology to reduce USAF dependency on foreign procured oil."--Abstract

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on September 23, 2008).

"December 2007."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 38-45).

Other Format:

Print version: Danigole, Mark S. Biofuels.

OCLC:

255966786