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It’s tough to get federal funds for anything these days, unless you’re the military.

The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy have teamed up with the Navy to spend up to $510 million over the next three years to advance drop-in biofuels for aviation and marine applications to power the military.

The agreement is no surprise. Just last week, the U.S. Army announced the creation of an Energy Initiatives Office to help the agency centrally plan and deploy renewable energy projects. The Army is looking to get 25 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2025.

 

To read the full, original article click on this link: Federal Agencies Commit $510M to Biofuels : Greentech Media