Synthetic Fuels From Alternative Energy Sources Can Power The U. S. Military

April 23rd, 2007, by dipps

The U.S. military, searching for a synthetic alternative to imported petroleum-based fuel, can power its 21st Century vehicles with the same chemical technology Germany used to produce its gasoline during World War II, according to a study scheduled for the May 16 issue of ACS’ Energy and Fuels, a bi-monthly journal.

In the study, Sasol Technology’s Delanie Lamprecht points out that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has been seeking alternative ways of obtaining “Jet Propulsion 8″ (JP-8).