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The award is part of a DIU effort called Synthetic Fuels for the Contested Environment, or Project SynCE, which aims to create small, mobile fuel production systems that could be quickly deployed during wartime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have an incredible opportunity to reduce our burden on global energy supply chains and simultaneously reduce emissions without sacrificing mission effectiveness,\u201d U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nicole Pearl, operational lead for Project SynCE, said in a Feb. 28 statement. \u201cBy developing and deploying on-side fuel production technology, our joint force will be more resilient and sustainable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Defense Department is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2022\/04\/27\/pentagons-fuel-prices-rose-3b-amid-inflationary-pressures\/\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. government\u2019s largest consumer of fuel<\/a>, spending more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dla.mil\/Portals\/104\/Documents\/Energy\/Publications\/DLAEnergyFactBook2022_2.pdf?ver=dReEo7LZOSg8Boyaor3DOg%3d%3d\" target=\"_blank\">$11 billion on the resource in fiscal 2022<\/a>, according to the Defense Logistics Agency. Military aircraft are the heaviest users of that supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because of that reliance, DoD officials are concerned the department\u2019s fuel supply network could be vulnerable to attack and to the impacts of climate change. According to DIU, investing in synthetic fuel technology could \u201cdeter adversary targeting while also providing decarbonization pathways for the future joint forces.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From vodka to jet fuel<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps best known for its flagship product, AIR Vodka \u2014 a spirit made from carbon dioxide \u2014 Air Company is also focused on alternative fuel production. The company\u2019s process is similar to photosynthesis, converting carbon dioxide derived from sustainable sources into a carbon-negative sustainable jet fuel that it calls AIRMADE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company\u2019s processes for creating alcohol and fuel are similar, it said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn addition to its sustainability benefits, our technology enables control of fuel supply and availability for our partners,\u201d Air Company Chief Technology Officer Stafford Sheehan said. \u201cWorking with DIU and their stakeholders allows us to continue advancing our technology\u2019s modularity, reliability and efficiency for on-site production.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal is for the military to be able to produce the synthetic fuel at fixed bases or at remote forward operating locations. 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