this reminds me of the military hybrids they were developing back in 05 or 06. a huge diesel hybrid that's quieter, not seen on thermal radar, and can power an airfield during a power outage. it could also run on pure battery power for miles at a time creating almost no sound and very little heat.
You'd have thought a military hybrid would make sense in so many ways. They save fuel easing supply issues and can go quietly or near silently which has strategic advantages.
What spin. since there was a modern military supply lines for fuel have been a major problem. This is not going green, it is trying to use less fuel and allow the use of flexible fuel systems. This was also a major item in wwII when texas oil was used to fuel allied troops. The Germans relied on the romanian oil fields and some coal based fuel which caused great shortages. These lessons of fuel shortages are always an issue. The Army's first hybrid tank — Autoblog Green
There's a really perverse irony in all this. The military, going into foreign lands on orders to "secure freedom" in far away places (many of those places containing resources we want) so that their governments will sell us fossil fuel reserves ... so we can fuel our military.
Yep . . . A10 Warthog's 30mm round ... running over 4,000 rounds per minute. Goes through tank armor like a hot knife thru butter: Now THAT's what I call recycling. Our tax dollars hard at work - going green. :mellow: .
The military is a large-enough market to influence what happens in the industries that they buy from. Their becoming more energy-efficient is not exactly new news, but their clout can influence vehicle efficiency, building efficiency, alternative-energy progress, etc.
