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Our Blue Water Navy Goes Green, Tom Spahn

Tom Spahn

When one thinks of hybrid transportation, the image conjured generally involves small vehicles dedicated to ferrying people (encumbered by very few belongings) through congested city streets. The Toyota Prius certainly comes to mind as a classic example. One likely would not think of massive naval warships steaming the world’s seven seas as potential applications of this environmentally friendly technology. Likewise, one would not consider fighter jets screaming off the decks of aircraft carriers as the newest tools of the “green” revolution. Yet new technologies on board these platforms herald a renewed commitment from the Navy, and the United States Military …