“Algaeus,” the 150 mpg algae-powered, modified Prius, arrives in Sacramento to promote FUEL

In California, the Algaeus arrived in Sacramento to promote advanced biofuels and the local screening of the film FUEL. The specially modified, plug-in hybrid version of the Toyota Prius, running on 5 percent algae supplied by Sapphire Energy, is rated at 150 miles per gallon, and features a plug-in recharger and extended battery pack.

According to the the promoters, the coast-to-coast journey across the country will use only 60 gallons of algal fuel – that’s 3 gallons of algal fuel. The algae was produced at the company’s pilot algae farm operation in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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