Solazyme receives algae-based jet fuel order from US Navy

In California, Solazyme announced that it has won a contract to supply an additional  1,500 gallons of 100% algae derived jet fuel for testing and certification by the U.S. Navy.  Solazyme previously received an order from the Navy for 20,000 gallons of renewable algae derived F-76 Naval distillate fuel for use in Navy ships. In fulfillment of the jet fuel contract, Solazyme said it will partner with Honeywell’s UOP to use the latter’s renewable jet fuel processing technology.

The contract calls for delivery of 1500 gallons of SolaHRJET-5™ renewable algae derived jet fuel to the Navy for compatibility testing next year.  Jonathan Wolfson, CEO of Solazyme, commented that  “Since producing the world’s first algae derived jet fuel in September 2008, we have focused our research on developing a process to scale production at a commercial level while driving down costs.”

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