The United States Navy has tested 20,000 gallons of algae biofuel on a decommissioned destroyer. With this test the U.S. Navy carries on its mission of transitioning to renewable energy. The transition towards renewable green energy is an important one for the U.S. Navy as the end phase of the fossil fuel era begins to play out and the United States becomes more and more dependent on foreign oil.
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The Cellulosic biofuel sector is making progress. That states the Renewable Fuels Association in a recently published article on their website.
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The U.S. Navy is one of the frontrunners in biofuel usage. Now the U.S. Navy is moving forward with plans to purchase 450,000 gallons of drop-in biofuel. The biofuel will be used in a 50-50 blend of biofuel and traditional petroleum to power jets and vessels. The contract was signed with Dynamic Fuels, a joint partnership between Tyson Foods and Syntroleum Corp. that creates fuel from repurposed cooking oil.
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The FAA announced it is awarding $7.7 million to eight companies to advance the development of drop-in commercial aviation biofuels, with a significant focus on ATJ (alcohol to jet) fuel.
As part of its CAAFI (Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuel Initiative) and CLEEN (Continuous Lower Emissions, Energy and Noise) programs, the FAA hopes to assist in the development of a sustainable fuel
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It is not easy to make biofuels from food crops, mainly because it is controversial and it can raise the cost of corn and grain. This can influence the global food prices. On the other hand, making the alternative fuel from non-food crops or making it from waste wood is rather expensive. Next to that the process is chemical- and energy-intensive.
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