Fuel from Algae - Solazyme
| February 22, 2008 |  View for printing |
A startup's new process could make fuel from algae as cheap as petroleum.
Solazyme http://www.solazyme.com/ , a startup based in South San Francisco, CA, has developed a new way to convert biomass into fuel using algae, and the method could lead to less expensive biofuels. The company recently demonstrated its algae-based fuel in a diesel car, and in January, it announced a development and testing agreement with Chevron. Late last year, the company received a $2 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a substitute for crude oil based on algae.
By Kevin Bullis
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