Source: SOUTHEAST FARM PRESS, 8/23/16

The U.S. Department of Navy has been mandated to derive at least 50 percent of its energy consumption from alternative sources by 2020. Peanuts have made the cut for potential sources, but can this new fuel-based market for peanuts be fostered?
Peanut oil is an excellent feedstock for transportation fuels, particularly for the high-powered specific fuel the Navy needs to fill its mandate.

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