Solazyme Touts ‘Successful’ US Navy Test of Algae-Based Distillate Fuel

摘要

California-based Solazyme on March 13 announced what it termed as a “successful” test of its algae-based biofuel blended with conventional U.S. Navy “F76” distillate fuel on a frigate ship. The Navy ship journeyed from its homeport in Everett, Wash. to San Diego, Calif., using a 50% blend of “Soladiesel HRD-76” along with conventional F76, which is nearly identical to commercial kero-jet fuel.