Defense Spending Bill Contains Provisions for E85, CTL

Tucked away in the massive $453-billion defense spending bill passed by both houses of Congress prior to its holiday recess are provisions for separate reports on two alternative fuels for use by the military: E85 (85% ethanol blend) and Coal-to-Liquids (CTL) synthetic fuels.

Section 1090, which incorporates the language proposed by Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) (earlier post) calls for the Secretaries of Energy and Defense in coordination to prepare a development plan for a national coal-to-liquids fuel program and a report on the potential use of the fuels by the Department of Defense.

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