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The algae biofuel industry is still in its infancy but the U.S. Navy is already planning ahead for a robust future.
Earlier this year, the Navy successfully tested a 50-50 algae aviation biofuel blend on a Seahawk helicopter in flight, and now an algae biodiesel blend has passed muster during tests on a 135-foot landing vessel.
The ship, a conventional Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1600-class, went through its paces earlier this month using a marine fuel blend composed of one-half algae biodiesel and one-half NATO standard multi-purpose naval fuel, called F-76.
The LCU is commonly used to transport troops and supplies over relatively short distances, from a ship or seagoing base to shore.
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The algae biofuel industry is still in its infancy but the U.S. Navy is already planning ahead for a robust future.
Earlier this year, the Navy successfully tested a 50-50 algae aviation biofuel blend on a Seahawk helicopter in flight, and now an algae biodiesel blend has passed muster during tests on a 135-foot landing vessel.
The ship, a conventional Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1600-class, went through its paces earlier this month using a marine fuel blend composed of one-half algae biodiesel and one-half NATO standard multi-purpose naval fuel, called F-76.
The LCU is commonly used to transport troops and supplies over relatively short distances, from a ship or seagoing base to shore.
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