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U.S. Navy May Tap Australian Biofuel
USAgNet - 08/25/2016

The United States may accept an Australia offer to supply biofuel for its Asia-Pacific fleet, advancing the Navy's goal of getting half its power from renewables by 2020, reports Bloomberg.

The premier of Australia's northeastern state of Queensland, Annastacia Palaszczuk, signed a cooperation agreement to explore the research, development, supply and sale of advanced drop-in alternative fuels for the Navy's 'Great Green Fleet' this week, according to a statement on Wednesday. The initiative is part of a yearlong exercise supplying warships with alternative fuels, according to the Navy's website.

The accord puts Queensland in the box seat to supply the Pacific fleet, Palaszczuk said.

The state has a vision for a A$1 billion ($760 million) sustainable and export-oriented biofuels sector, according to a separate statement on the government's website. The accord provides a double dividend for Queensland as it strives to become an Asia-Pacific biofuel hub and helps the U.S. Navy reduces its dependence on petroleum, the state said.

The initiative draws its name from the Great White Fleet--battleship squadrons that circumnavigated the globe and launched the U.S. as a sea power at the beginning of the 20th century.

Virgin Australia Airlines, Air New Zealand and the Australian Navy are also assessing the potential use of biofuels from Queensland, according to the government.


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