Algae in the Air - 5 Startups Turning Algae Into Jet Fuel
Basic Information
The jet fuel used by the US Military is a kerosene-based fuel called Jet Propellant 8. Because of the volatile price of petroleum, and the urgent need for energy independence, some research firms are trying to come up with a "green" alternative, using synthetic biology, genetic engineering, and chemical processes to make synthetic fuels out of algae.
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