Lukin
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With the announcement of the indefinite suspension of nuclear refueling of the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln, the White House has signaled a new shift in naval technology - away from costly and potentially hazardous fossil fuels, towards non-toxic and environmentally stable wind power.
Not letting Republican obstructionism of the budget process go to waste, President Obama's national defense team is putting together a plan to retrofit US warship with 'tried-and-true' sails, taking advantage of free, naturally occurring wind rather than diesel and nuclear fuels that put crews at constant risk of causing an ecological disaster.
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Many experts agree that their return might just usher in a new era of 'green military technology' - if it can overcome opposition from the generals and the fossil fuels lobby, whose alleged "concerns" about military readiness only serve to ensure more profits for the military-industrial complex.
More @ http://thepeoplescube.com/peoples-blog/budget-cuts-lead-to-clean-sail-powered-us-navy-t10714.html
