U.S. Army explores use of alternative fuels. (FYI News & Notes).Ft. Leonard Leon·ard , Ray Charles Known as "Sugar Ray." Born 1956. American boxer who won the 1976 Olympic light welterweight title. He held five world titles as both a welterweight and middleweight between 1979 and 1987. Noun 1. Wood Army Base in central Missouri Missouri, state, United States Missouri (mĭz  r`ē, –ə), one of the midwestern states of the United States. celebrated the dedication of its E85 and B20 tank, making it the first Army base to carry two types of alternative fuels. "I applaud and congratulate the Department of the Army for this very significant step in bringing alternative fuels into the mainstream of this extremely large and important military base," says Gary Marshall president of the Missouri Corn Growers Association and immediate past chairman of the National Ethanol ethanol (ĕth`ənōl') or ethyl alcohol, CH3CH2OH, a colorless liquid with characteristic odor and taste; commonly called grain alcohol or simply alcohol. Vehicle Coalition. "To be able to the use this homegrown home·grown adj. 1. Raised or grown at home. 2. Originating in or characteristic of a locality: "Rock is homegrown music in the United States, evolved from blues and country and Tin Pan Alley" fuel in our own state certainly advances the potential for further growth in ethanol supply." The 10,000-gallon E85 tank will fuel the 42 Flexible Fuel vehicles (FFVs) currently at the base. This number is expected to grow by 75 to 80 in the next few months. |
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