Related Sections: Future Tech Military Vehicles
Coal burning produces carbon dioxide? Not on DARPA's watch
Our Air Force has a couple different sources of fuel for its jets, one of them being a blend derived from coal. Problem is, both the process used to turn coal into fuel and burning said fuel in flight results in a lot of carbon dioxide. So, what if it just… didn't? Normally that'd come off as a stupid and naive question. To DARPA, it's a proposal.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is accepting proposals (due on the 24th of this month, if you happen to have one lying around) on how to turn coal into jet fuel with absolutely zero carbon dioxide emissions. The agency also wants to do it at half the cost. Sounds crazy, but DARPA's got $4.5 million to funnel into the research.
Via Wired
By TheAdlerian at 1:16 PM ON 09/13/08
Amusing!
A "Green" machine that we can feel good about while it kill mass numbers of people.
By BillNye at 7:57 PM ON 09/28/08
Hey, I've got an idea... Why don't we just put one of these already super top secret facilities in the middle of the rain forest, where we can be sure that the CO2 can be adequately and responsibly taken care of? Oh, wait, because it would mean A) having a gas plant in another country, B) more shipping costs, and C) cutting down a wee little part of the rain forest in order for the plant to help the rain forest....
Then again, plan B- put the same facility in the woods of West Viginia!!! YAY!!! WE SOLVE FOR ALL THE PROBLEMS!!! Oh, wait, I forgot one small thing... It still has to be approved by congress... Never mind...
on your cellphone!
Text DVICE to 72434
editor@dvice.com
BillNye:
Hey, I've got an idea... Why don't we just put one of these already super top secret facilities in the middle of th...More »