On the recordJuly 17, 2012
Why the interest in alternative energy? The answer is pretty straightforward: we buy too much fossil fuel from potentially or actually volatile places on earth.
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Ray Mabus
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congress.govWhy the interest in alternative energy? The answer is pretty straightforward: we buy too much fossil fuel from potentially or actually volatile places on earth.
Ray Mabus emphasizes the military's reliance on fossil fuels and the need for alternative energy.
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