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The U.S. Navy has purchased 20,000 gallons of algae fuel from next gen biofuels pioneers, Solazyme, for testing in their ships. That’s a lot of green gas!
I’m a bit of a military history buff, but you don’t have to be a five-star general to know that without fuel, an army isn’t going anywhere. Unfortunately, America relies on oil from countries I wouldn’t exactly call “friendly.” The U.S. Navy wants to get half of its fuel from sources other than oil, and algae makes a lot of sense for the Navy. I am well aware that turning algae into fuel is an intensive process. But I also imagine that down the road, it could streamlined to fit on a large naval vessel, which could theoretically never need to be refueled again, save for driving through an algae bloom.
gas2.org»
The U.S. Navy has purchased 20,000 gallons of algae fuel from next gen biofuels pioneers, Solazyme, for testing in their ships. That’s a lot of green gas!
I’m a bit of a military history buff, but you don’t have to be a five-star general to know that without fuel, an army isn’t going anywhere. Unfortunately, America relies on oil from countries I wouldn’t exactly call “friendly.” The U.S. Navy wants to get half of its fuel from sources other than oil, and algae makes a lot of sense for the Navy. I am well aware that turning algae into fuel is an intensive process. But I also imagine that down the road, it could streamlined to fit on a large naval vessel, which could theoretically never need to be refueled again, save for driving through an algae bloom.
gas2.org»