Solazyme succeeds at creating jet fuel from algae

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Only 5 to 10 gallons produced so far, but meets the eleven most challenging specifications needed to meet the ASTM D1655 standard for Aviation Turbine Fuel. Interesting in that it doesn't require sunlight, and uses cellulosic materials such as agricultural residues and high-productivity grasses including bagasse and switchgrass as well as industrial byproducts such as crude glycerol. In the U.S. alone, 1.6 billion gallons of jet fuel are used every month, so they really need to scale this up to be of any real use.

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