Defense declares war on fossil fuels

Posted on 15-02-2016 to 15:50 by MauritsH – 69 Comments”

Green is the future, and that includes dieselwalmen.

Where the army a few days ago, declared in his sas with the return of the Leopard tank, late minister Hennis of defence today in an interview hear. In its Operational energy Strategy declares to the minister that within a short time past with the use of fossil fuels within the ministry of defence.

Not only because the environment to suffer, but also because the opponent is fairly easy, to the supply lines of fuel to sabotage. That means that there are a lot of soldiers with their Amaroks are necessary for the supply to be monitored, what the whole operation not more efficient. Moreover, it can fuel during a long-term operations, a bottleneck forms and da’s of course not desirable.

Therefore, a haffeltje numbers, so the quantity in perspective. In 2030 should us army 20% less fuel than in 2010 and in 2050 should decrease even 70%. The brandstofbonnetje of defence amounted in 2010 to a whopping 86,8 million euros and with the use of renewable fuel should that amount be firmly curbed.

Of course, We are wondering whether the reality in the near coming of these figures. How much tax you pay is actually about the Leopard tank?