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U.S. Air Force tests biofuel at $59 per gallon

Reuters -- The U.S. Navy angered Republicans by spending $26 a gallon for biofuels for this week's Great Green Fleet demonstration, but the Air Force received little attention when it paid twice as much per gallon to test synthetic jet fuel last month.

The Air Force bought 11,000 gallons of alcohol-to-jet fuel from Gevo Inc, a Colorado biofuels company, at $59 a gallon in a program aimed at proving that new alternative fuels can be used reliably in military aircraft - once, that is, their pricing is competitive with petroleum, which now costs $3.60 a gallon.

The cost of the Air Force demonstration - $639,000 - was far less eye-catching than the $12 million the Navy spent for biofuels to power a carrier strike group on alternative energy for a day.

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Submitted Jul 16, 2012 By: Mudsprings

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unclemattie Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:289 Points:460,955 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2012 7:26:45 AM Ignore unclemattie Report Abuse Thanks USA
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,090 Points:2,348,435 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2012 3:47:47 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse The US military will test and build and test and build, they have a large supply of our money. There is only so much biofuel and it will not supply the military or the nation. It could be a possible domestic fuel for use in an emergency, in case one or more foreign supplies are cut off. Fuel at $3.60/gallon to $59/gallon? Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using other forms of less expensive transportation to lower your cost. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,983 Points:2,120,540 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2012 3:40:54 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse "$639,000 - was far less eye-catching ..." Really? For a one-time DEMO???
HYEgasCA Champion Author Fresno Posts:2,111 Points:913,250 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2012 12:46:33 AM Ignore HYEgasCA Report Abuse Thats OK, Obama will give them newly printed money.
NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,630 Points:1,145,170 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 11:34:19 PM Ignore NedW Report Abuse Americans just got the biggest tax increase in history to pay for health care for illegal migrants, we have the highest taxes for businesses on the planet, the economy is on the precipice of collapse, and government keeps spending our money recklessly...something's gonna let go, I'm afraid.
MontanaMac Champion Author Washington Posts:1,736 Points:410,050 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 11:27:42 PM Ignore MontanaMac Report Abuse Really old news.
Alaydown Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,131 Points:825,570 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 10:47:47 PM Ignore Alaydown Report Abuse These are just more examples of how the Obama regime has their priorities all wrong. The Obama supporters on this website continue to double down on stupidity by defending this action. Some unsuccessfully attempt to deflect criticism to Republicans without defending this waste of our precious tax dollars within the shrinking Defense budget. No, it is not a good idea to spend lots of money on a program that will jeopardize our military. The military needs fuel, and lots of it. You don't waste money on expensive fuel that you cannot easily resupply. So it is both wasteful and harmful to our national security. If you want Obama to continue such a program, let him pay for it himself out of his own pocket.
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:7,079 Points:1,630,050 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 9:54:53 PM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse Reminds me of the $600 toilet seats many years ago
miser709 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,268 Points:1,073,525 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 9:08:13 PM Ignore miser709 Report Abuse Why does Mudsprings keep posting 1-3 week old news articles?
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jferrara41 All-Star Author Pennsylvania Posts:598 Points:110,665 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:57:20 PM Ignore jferrara41 Report Abuse Whose to blame?
bigdipperMS Champion Author Mississippi Posts:1,530 Points:540,635 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:52:06 PM Ignore bigdipperMS Report Abuse Another stupid waste of the taxpayers money.
boatmen Champion Author New York Posts:3,095 Points:625,505 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:50:11 PM Ignore boatmen Report Abuse and means nothing read today about the billons we give and they throw shoes
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Mustache_33 All-Star Author Toronto Posts:900 Points:181,455 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:48:37 PM Ignore Mustache_33 Report Abuse hmm
toadNY Champion Author Albany Posts:7,062 Points:1,517,150 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:47:24 PM Ignore toadNY Report Abuse the government does not care as its not there money! Vote All Incumbents OUT!
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,987 Points:1,280,000 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:46:59 PM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse Another waste of money.
jessek Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,657 Points:1,280,490 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:46:57 PM Ignore jessek Report Abuse $59 per barrel would sound better and reasonable.
themaninthehat Champion Author New Orleans Posts:1,824 Points:472,265 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:45:28 PM Ignore themaninthehat Report Abuse This country spends too much on war to make the world safe for China.
Agarre Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,335 Points:263,785 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:43:38 PM Ignore Agarre Report Abuse Waste of tax money ?
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,792 Points:646,535 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:41:52 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse Costing taxpayers more money that it is worth, not to mention kick-backs and waste.
Buddy2264 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,674 Points:2,363,970 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:40:14 PM Ignore Buddy2264 Report Abuse Good it is being developed and tested, but a waste of government money at this time for such things. When will we learn?
A2J Champion Author Richmond Posts:3,090 Points:605,875 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:39:06 PM Ignore A2J Report Abuse $59-a-gallon ?
walkingtall Champion Author Toronto Posts:4,014 Points:1,124,605 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:37:43 PM Ignore walkingtall Report Abuse Wasting more taxpayers money.
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sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,568 Points:1,921,850 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:33:50 PM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse Well, it is not their money they are spending after all!
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,085 Points:1,735,115 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:29:18 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse gotta pay for area 59
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NotmeuQc Champion Author Montreal Posts:5,656 Points:1,135,775 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:27:48 PM Ignore NotmeuQc Report Abuse I hope our gas never gets that high.
aggietim Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:1,756 Points:695,575 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:26:20 PM Ignore aggietim Report Abuse I don't usually agree with Auburn Tigers, but PoohMcGoo makes a good point. It has to be tested to see if it will work. If it works, then once the price is competetive, there is another option. You know the price is not always going to be $3.60/gallon
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,942 Points:1,578,880 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:26:03 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse face it, bio fuels are not financially viable now
gd83goldwinger Champion Author South Bend Posts:1,428 Points:504,980 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:25:57 PM Ignore gd83goldwinger Report Abuse There going to spend one way or another.
brutherruther Veteran Author Fort Worth Posts:435 Points:237,540 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:23:17 PM Ignore brutherruther Report Abuse Ok
C.Carpets All-Star Author Oakland Posts:551 Points:2,092,770 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:22:10 PM Ignore C.Carpets Report Abuse Guess we'll just have to keep printing more $$$$
mrbee Champion Author Little Rock Posts:3,773 Points:2,469,510 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:18:38 PM Ignore mrbee Report Abuse Wasting more tax dollars
wshutton Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,687 Points:928,095 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:17:46 PM Ignore wshutton Report Abuse Leave it to Republicans to make the worst of anything. "How dare you try something different when we could be paying Iran for oil."
TedNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,005 Points:228,900 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:16:20 PM Ignore TedNC Report Abuse $3.60 or $56.00/gal...sounds like a no-brainer to me.
PoohMcGoo Champion Author Alabama Posts:3,077 Points:803,385 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:15:52 PM Ignore PoohMcGoo Report Abuse See if the test works, then we'll see if it was worth it.
defiancegasman Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,080 Points:1,323,260 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:15:25 PM Ignore defiancegasman Report Abuse All proto types cost a lot more until they are put into production.
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FlogNut Champion Author Chicago Posts:104,405 Points:1,991,675 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:14:25 PM Ignore FlogNut Report Abuse The President wants to cut the Pentagon's budget. This 'green' stuff should be the first to go.
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ec951 All-Star Author Riverside Posts:909 Points:381,615 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:06:38 PM Ignore ec951 Report Abuse Ok.
farn1958 All-Star Author Twin Cities Posts:886 Points:183,385 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:06:34 PM Ignore farn1958 Report Abuse There is no one on earth better at wasting money than our military regardless of what branch it is.
jmaustin80 Sophomore Author Alaska Posts:159 Points:189,875 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 8:06:02 PM Ignore jmaustin80 Report Abuse What a waste, and they wonder why we're in debt so bad.
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