Solazyme Provides U.S. Navy with Algal Jet Fuel
by admin - July 20th, 2010.Filed under: Earth Friendly News. Tagged as: climate, climate change, green ideas, green inventions, green news.
Biofuel producer Solazyme
delivered 1,500 gallons of its algae-based jet fuel to the U.S. Navy’s testing and certification program today, helping the military reach its goal of switching half of its fleet to clean fuel by 2020. The Navy will use the fuel to power jets.
Solazyme produces fuel by fermenting algae to create oils and biomaterials including fuel, skin care, chemical and animal feed products. The company claims the Solajet HRJ-5 fuel it delivered to the Navy produces 85% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than fossil fuels. In the next two weeks, Solazyme will also provide the Navy with 20,000 gallons of F-76 naval distillate fuel to be used in military ships.
Source: http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/19/solazyme-navy-jet-fuel/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29