The Navy and the Agriculture Department have agreed to support research on advanced biofuels capable of helping the service meet its renewable energy goals. At a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony held on Jan. 21, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said the move was a step forward toward the "Great Green Fleet" the Navy has pledged to field by 2016, while Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack touted the potential to create jobs in the heartland. The MOU commits the two departments to...
