Agency Works Toward Energy Independence For the Department of Defense

摘要

The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) said it is working to create energy self-sufficiency for the Department of Defense, the nation's largest consumer of energy.DARPA said its goal is to generate cost-effective alternative energy technologies by addressing energy generation, conversion, control and conservation from sustainable sources. For instance, two DARPA contractors are looking into converting algae directly into jet fuel, representatives of DARPA said.