SunEco and JB Hunt trucking firm sign agreement for algae biodiesel after successful alga-based B20, B50 trials

In California, SunEco and JB Hunt announced a cooperative agreement which could lead to J.B. Hunt becoming a significant purchaser of biodiesel made from natural algae oil using SunEco Energy’s proprietary technology. The two companies said that they had completed a series of successful tests using biodiesel made by SunEco Energy from 100 percent natural algae oil produced at the company’s pilot plant in Chino, California.

These tests, using a 20 percent and 50 percent blend of algae oil with petroleum diesel, measured an 82 percent reduction in particulate emissions with no loss of power. SunEco’s technology utilizes naturally occurring algae strains, and the company is currently raising additional funding to enable commercial deployment of the technology in U.S. and international markets, including a large development in the Imperial Valley region of California.

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