Navy Ship Propulsion Technologies: Options for Reducing Oil Use - Background for Congress

Abstract

This report provides background information on options for technologies that could reduce the Navy's dependence on oil for its ships. It is based on testimony prepared for a hearing on alternative Navy ship propulsion technologies held on April 6, 2006, before the Projection Forces Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, which granted permission for the testimony to be converted into this report. The report discusses four general strategies for reducing the Navy's dependence on oil for its ships: reducing energy use on Navy ships; alternative hydrocarbon fuels; nuclear propulsion; and sail and solar power. Following this discussion is a section on legislative activity. A July 2006 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report discusses the status of Navy studies on alternative ship propulsion methods and certain Navy efforts for developing new ship propulsion technologies

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 26, 2007
Accession Number
AD1171926

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Boats
  • Congress
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Engineers
  • Fuel Efficiency
  • Fuel Oils
  • Marine Transportation
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • National Security
  • Naval Architecture
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Propulsion
  • Petroleum

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.