Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2013

Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology developed for tactical generators under an Office of Naval Research (ONR) program recently demonstrated the ability to cut fuel use by up to 44% compared to a similar-sized 10 kW diesel generator now being used by the Army and Marine Corps in forward-operating bases.

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Fuel Diesel Afghanistan Mariner 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2023

The XTS-210 is a 25 horsepower, two-stroke, supercharged, liquid-cooled 210cc X-Engine variant currently under development that reduces size and weight by nearly 80% over diesel engines with comparable power output while targeting an SFC of less than 350 g/kwh at maturity. For Iraq, the fuel casualty factor was 0.026.

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Afghanistan Iraq Engine Fuel 370

Green Cars News

APRIL 26, 2009

The desert base acts as a house for the Army’s premier training centre for troops that will be deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Iraq and Afghanistan wars are consuming more fuel than any other wars in US history and so it’s understandable that officials are now reducing their consumption and embracing energy alternatives.

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Green Afghanistan Iraq Plug-in 36