Green Options » portable power http://greenoptions.com/tag/portable-power Posts tagged 'portable power' Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:20:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en U.S. Military Looks to Bio-Based Batteries and Fuel Cells http://cleantechnica.com/2009/06/14/us-military-looks-to-bio-based-batteries-and-fuel-cells/ http://cleantechnica.com/2009/06/14/us-military-looks-to-bio-based-batteries-and-fuel-cells/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:20:44 +0000 Tina Casey http://cleantechnica.com/2009/06/14/us-military-looks-to-bio-based-batteries-and-fuel-cells/ The U.S. military is moving away from conventional batteries, looking at bio-based battery technology.Could the next war be powered by potatoes?  The U.S. military is exploring bio-batteries and fuel cells as part of its overall commitment to transformational energy, particularly portable power.  To help kick-start the effort, the Department of Defense is soliciting bids for cutting edge bio-battery and fuel cell development through its Small Business Innovation Research grant program.  That could mean just about anything for a fuel source, from sugar to potatoes, vodka or beer.  Stay tuned for more: the deadline for submitting SBIR proposals is June 17.

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