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2008-04-29 Science & Technology

USAF outlines how it will fulfil ambitious alternative fuels plan

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Posted by ed 2008-04-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 FREEREPUBLIC/NOSI/TOPIX > Article on the conversion of GLOBAL HAWK UAVS into BAMS UAV + dev for LONG-RANGE, ULTRA-ENDURANCE, and wid PAYLOAD.

And now you know, Virginia, AGAIN, why the USDOD-USAF may give/transfer gas-guzzling B52's to China in the future. GLOBAL COOLING = GLOBAL FOG??? D *** NGED DELICIOUS LONDON BRIDGE FISH-N-CHIPS!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-04-29 00:36|| 2008-04-29 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 "Lengthy alternative fuels producers" > KOMMERSANT artic says GOLDMAN SACHS says RUSSIA is likely to be the World's biggest Per-Capita Energy Producer-Innovator bwtn now thru Yarn 2017 [2018?]. I"M GUESSING THEN TWIS MEANS AMERIKA WILL PAY RUSSIA = RUSSMERICA???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-04-29 00:43|| 2008-04-29 00:43|| Front Page Top

#3 A 100 to 150 years ago, coal was the main source for both oil as fuel and gas for domestic consumption.

The world switched to petroleum and natural gas for the simple reason they were cheaper. Now they are no longer cheaper we will switch back.

Posted by phil_b 2008-04-29 01:40|| 2008-04-29 01:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Fischer-Tropsch process, or more efficient variations. How about doing the same for domestic petroleum needs?

Oh, yes, too much carbon. Al Gore would have a cow.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2008-04-29 02:02|| 2008-04-29 02:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Just bubble that yummy carbon through photosynthetic bacteria and make extra biofuel.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-04-29 05:07|| 2008-04-29 05:07|| Front Page Top

#6 There's a real large solar power facility at Nellis AFB too. Of course, Nevada would be a good place for that.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2008-04-29 06:22|| 2008-04-29 06:22|| Front Page Top

#7 Joe, two things. First, the only way America will give China anything from a B-52 will be through the bomb bays. Second, America has huge reserves of coal in politically important states. Don't know about Russia, but coal is quintessentially American.

Posted by RWV 2008-04-29 08:39|| 2008-04-29 08:39|| Front Page Top

#8 B-52s are also quintessentially American.

Posted by George Smiley 2008-04-29 10:06|| 2008-04-29 10:06|| Front Page Top

#9 ION RUMORMILLNEWS > WND - ABOUT THE NEW CONSTITUTION FOR THE AMERICAS' UNION; + PRISONPLANET - TED TURNER REPEATS CALL FOR POPULATION CURB/REDUCTION.

*COASTTOCOASTAM > TRENDSRESEARCH Guest - claims "demise of Empire America" will begin in 8 years [circa 2016]???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-04-29 19:39|| 2008-04-29 19:39|| Front Page Top

#10 US Air Force chief Michael Wynne expects the bid to replace 50% of its domestic fuel needs with synthetic alternatives by 2016

I wasn't aware the Air Force had all that extra money to throw away?

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-04-29 23:01|| 2008-04-29 23:01|| Front Page Top

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