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Solazyme secures DoD contract for algal-derived shipboard fuel(21/09/2010)
Solazyme, Inc. has completed delivery of over 20,000 gallons of algal-derived shipboard fuel to the U.S. Navy, constituting the world’s largest delivery of 100% microbial-derived, non-alcohol, advanced biofuel. This delivery was in satisfaction of a contract announced in 2009 and included refining partner Honeywell’s UOP and their proprietary UOP/Eni EcofiningTM process technology. Solazyme also announced the signing of a new contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for a research ... [more]
Solazyme algae-derived biofuel will help the DoD reduce its carbon footprint(11/09/2009)
Solazyme has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to research, develop, and demonstrate commercial scale production of algae-derived advanced biofuel that meets the United States Navy’s rigorous specifications for military tactical platforms. Solazyme will utilize its large-scale algal oil production process to provide renewable F-76 Naval Distillate fuel for testing and fuel certification to demonstrate it meets all military specifications and functional requirements. The co... [more]
Solazyme secures $76 million in funding to commercialize its biofuels(09/07/2009)
Solazyme, Inc. has announced that it has surpassed $76 million in funding, which includes a $57 million Series C financing round. Solazyme uses microalgae biotechnology to produce clean and scalable fuels, “green” chemicals, edible oils and health and wellness products. Braemar Energy Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners led the financing round and were joined by other new investors including VantagePoint Venture Partners. All major existing investors participated in the round, including ... [more]
Jeep Liberty fueled by algal-based renewable diesel(28/01/2009)
Solazyme, Inc. has featured a Jeep Liberty fueled by the world's first algal-based renewable diesel, SoladieselRDTM, at CALSTART Target 2030 in Sacramento, Calif. The fuel, which is a drop-in replacement for standard petrodiesel, has passed American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D975 specifications. Both SoladieselRDTM and SoladieselBDTM, a FAME biodiesel that meets the (ASTM) D6751 specifications, have been successfully road tested unblended (100 percent) for thousands of miles i... [more]
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