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

Abstract

General strategies for reducing the Navy's dependence on oil for its ships include reducing energy use on Navy ships; shifting to alternative hydrocarbon fuels; shifting to more reliance on nuclear propulsion; and using sail and solar power.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 26, 2006
Accession Number
ADA454523

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

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

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting