Full steam ahead for the Navy's controversial 'Great Green Fleet'

摘要

The Navy has embarked on an ambitious green energy program which could cost upwards of $2 billion per year. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus must convince a skeptical Congress, Senate, and public that investing in pricey alternative fuels - in the midst of the worst recession in decades - will reap dividends. On July 16, 2012, the U.S.S. Nimitz carrier strike group participated in a demonstration as part of the "Great Green Fleet" initiative, which aims to extract half of the Navy's total energy from alternative sources by 2020.