Clean technology of the US military

Bio-fuel for fighters, marine batteries for marine batteries are environmentally-friendly technologies that the US military is using.

USS Makin Island uses both diesel and electricity during operation. When traveling at low speed it uses electric motors. By using the electric motor in its first round - South America - in 2009, operating costs fell to $ 2 million compared to diesel only.

The engine of the F18 Super Hornet fighter uses both biofuels and traditional gasoline at 50-50. Their bio-fuels are made from the seeds of a plant called Camelina sativa. This plant can grow on soils where food crops can not grow.

Instead of carrying fuel or batteries during long distance operations, some US Marines in Afghanistan use solar panels to produce electricity. If all US combat units in Afghanistan carry solar cells , logistics will not have to carry gasoline to the front line - a very dangerous job. According to statistics, one in every 50 tankers that reached the front line was killed.

In addition, some US Marine units in Afghanistan use thin, solar panels like cloth. They can roll the plates and insert them in their backpacks. The amount of electricity they produce is sufficient to be able to provide radio and global positioning equipment via satellite.

The US military also wants to reduce the amount of fossil fuel at its military bases. One of them is geothermal. They also encourage military bases to take advantage of wind, wave and sunlight.