The Navy is pushing back hard against a RAND study commissioned by the Defense Department that panned the military's biofuel efforts and said most alternative fuels being developed by the Navy are of limited or nonexistent tactical benefit. The RAND study, which came out last week, says that the services have effectively proven that it is technically possible to run military platforms on alternative fuels. "But uncertainties remain regarding their commercial viability -- namely, how much these fuels will cost...
