WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus have announced a that the USDA and Navy's joint "Farm-to-Fleet" venture will now make biofuel blends part of regular, operational fuel purchase and use by the military.
The Dec. 11 announcement incorporates the acquisition of biofuel blends into regular Department of Defense (DOD) domestic solicitations for jet engine and marine diesel fuels. The Navy will seek to purchase JP-5 and F-76 advanced drop-in biofuels blended from 10 percent to 50 percent with conventional fuels. Funds from USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC. . .