National Security and Fuels of the Future: The Importance of Sec. 526

Earlier this week, a team from the Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Command in Warren, MI parked a unique vehicle in the Pentagon courtyard. Dubbed the Fuel Efficiency Demonstrator-Alpha (FED-Alpha), the vehicle has all the capability of an up-armored M1114 Humvee, but with modifications that can improve fuel economy by 70%.

Fuel Efficiency Demonstrator-Alpha (FED-Alpha)

Efforts such as the FED-Alpha are important, because each gallon of gas counts in a war. Every military capability, every mission, and every warfighter needs a steady, reliable supply of energy to keep the country safe, today and in the future.

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Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/07/15/national-security-and-fuels-future-importance-sec-526

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