Monday, October 24, 2011

Will the next U.S. Main Battle Tank be a hybrid?

"Our offering for the ground combat vehicle is uniquely identified by its hybrid electric drive propulsion system."
http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2011/10/21/bae-systems-bid-design-greener-next-gen-tank?utm_source=GreenBuzz&utm_campaign=baabfa0487-GreenBuzz-2011-10-24&utm_medium=email

"From a military standpoint, oil is not only expensive and hard to transport; it's also a liability. Last year there were more than 1,000 attacks on U.S. fuel convoys in war zones, and that's a strategic vulnerability for the military.

"We looked at vulnerabilities for the Navy and Marine Corps, and one of the ones that rose right to the top was our dependence on fossil fuels," U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus says.
"Every time the price of oil goes up a dollar a barrel it costs the Navy $31 million in extra fuel costs," he says."
http://www.npr.org/2011/10/24/141548273/the-military-boosts-clean-energy-with-startup-help

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