Heather Willauer, PhD, a research chemist in the Materials & Systems Branch of the US Naval Research Laboratory’s Materials Science & Technology Division, discusses the lab’s efforts to transform seawater into fuel and make the process scalable for US Navy vessels during a Jan. 10, 2018, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Surface Navy Association’s 2018 national symposium and trade show in northern Virginia. The Defense & Aerospace Report was an official SNA 2018 media partner, and our coverage was sponsored by Leonardo DRS.