The enclosed briefing to the Committees includes information on the status of: (1) use and potential use of domestically-produced alternative fuels including but not limited to, natural gas based fuels and biodiesel, in DoD vehicles; (2) current and projected actions by the DoD to increase the use of alternative fuels in vehicles; (3) a description and assessment of current and anticipated commercial availability and demand for alternative fuels including cost; (4) a description of the infrastructure and associated costs required to store and distribute alternative fuels on military installations in the United States that could be adapted for use by alternative fuels; (5) a list and status of the current tactical, non-tactical, and combat vehicle programs that are pursuing either hybrid or electric technologies, or advances to accept alternative fuels; (6) a list of research and development programs and funding investments for operational energy; and (7) any recommendations for legislative or administrative action to ensure that the DoD meets goals for the use of alternative fuels and vehicles.
DoD use of Domestically-Produced Alternative Fuels and Alternative Fuel Vehicles
2014
26 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Behavior & Society , Transportation , Military Sciences , Fuels , Department of defense , Ground vehicles , Availability , Combat vehicles , Congress , Costs , Demand(economics) , Demonstrations , Electric propulsion , Ethanols , Hybrid propulsion , Legislation , Natural gas , Storage , Synthetic fuels , Alternative fuel infrastructure , Biodiesel , Biofuels , Briefing charts , Cng(compressed natural gas) , Drop-in , Electric vehicles , Government fleet , Public law 111-383 , V2g(vehicle-to-grid) , Non-tactical vehicles , Alternative fuel refueling stations , Hybrid vehicles , Pev(plug-in electric vehicles) , Tactical vehicles , Military fuel specifications
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