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South San Francisco’s Solazyme has made good on its promise to deliver 1500 gallons of algae-based jet fuel to the U.S. Navy.

Will military jets like this F-18 Super Hornet soon be flying on algal fuel?

Looks that way, one of these days. And actually, aviation biofuels soon could be coming to an aircraft near you.

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Solazyme Delivers 100% Algal-Derived Renewable Jet Fuel to U.S. Navy

Biotechnology Company Showcases Solajet(TM) HRJ-5 Jet Fuel at the World-famous Farnborough International Air Show in UK

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 18  — Solazyme, Inc. is helping the U.S. military move  closer to powering its planes, ships, tanks and trucks on renewable fuel and has delivered of 1,500 gallons of 100% algae-based jet fuel for the U.S. Navy’s testing and certification program. The U.S. Navy has previously announced the objective to operate at least 50% of its fleet on clean, renewable fuel by 2020, and the delivery fulfills a contract awarded to Solazyme by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in September 2009.

Solazyme, a renewable oil and green bioproducts company and leader in algal biotechnology, manufactured the world’s first 100% algal-based jet fuel through its proprietary fermentation process in collaboration with renewable jet fuel processing technology from Honeywell’s UOP.  Solazyme’s renewable Solajet(TM)HRJ-5 is designed to meet all of the requirements for Naval renewable aviation fuel. In preliminary tests, it also meets the fuel requirements of the U.S. Air Force and meets the standards for commercial jet fuel.

“It has been an honor to work with both the Navy and DESC/DLA to provide the first microbial derived advanced biojet fuel that will aid the military’s transition away from fossil fuel and toward more secure, renewable and reliable sources,” said Jonathan Wolfson, CEO, Solazyme. “The military has recognized the national security imperative of creating alternative energy solutions, and this project reflects their leadership and vision in supporting new ways to power our Department of Defense.”

Solazyme’s algal fuel technology will help the DoD reduce its carbon footprint, minimize reliance on foreign oil, combat global climate change and pioneer the development of clean and renewable energy sources for national energy security.

Verified through external lifecycle analyses, Solazyme’s fuels provide an 85% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional fossil fuels.  Prior to delivery to the Navy, the fuel was tested by an independent testing laboratory, and met all of the Navy’s 19 rigorous requirements for renewable hydrotreated jet fuel.  In addition, the fuel meets the proposed ASTM D 7566 specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels containing synthesized hydrocarbons, which is a critical milestone for providing fuels not only for the military, but also for the civilian market.

About Solazyme:

Solazyme, Inc. is a renewable oil and bioproducts company and the leader in algal biotechnology. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in South San Francisco, Solazyme’s unique technology enables the production of oil and biomaterials in standard fermentation facilities quickly, efficiently and at large scale. These oils and biomaterials are tailored to be drop-in replacements for fossil fuel and plant oils, which are feedstocks for a diverse range of products ranging from fuels and chemicals to personal care products.  Solazyme’s products offer compelling solutions to the increasingly complex challenges of fuel scarcity, energy security and environmental impact. These products fit seamlessly into the pre-existing multi-trillion dollar fuel infrastructure. Solazyme’s investors among others include Braemar Energy Ventures, Harris & Harris Group, Lightspeed VenturePartners, The Roda Group, and VantagePoint Venture Partners. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.solazyme.com/.

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), an office of the US Department of Defense, will soon be producing jet fuel made from algae at a price comparable to that of petroleum-based fuel, the UK Guardian reported on Saturday. DARPA could be months, not years, from producing an algal biofuel that is price-competitive with fossil fuels. According to Barbara McQuiston, special assistant to energy for DARPA, “Oil from algae is projected at $2 per gallon, headed towards $1 per gallon.”

The oil produced by algae still needs to be refined into jet fuel, which can be done while still keeping the price under $3 per gallon. McQuiston said an additional refinery will come on line in 2011 and be capable of producing 50 million gallons of algae-based jet fuel a year.

Research into algal biofuels has received massive funding from the US government and Exxon, but DARPA’s breakthrough in achieving a cost-effective method of production still came as a surprise. The director of the Algal Biomass Association, Mary Rosenthal, was taken aback by DARPA’s accelerated timeline and said she expected algal fuels to become competitive “in the next two years.”

DARPA’s work is part of the US military’s efforts to reduce costs and improve the flexibility of its supply chain by relying more on renewable sources of energy. The military aims to get half its energy from renewable sources by 2016, and the US Air Force wants to test 50-50 blends of biofuel and petroleum-based fuel by 2011.

As has been the case for many technological advancements throughout history, the military’s breakthrough advancement in algal fuels could soon benefit American civilians and heating oil users in particular. While the viability of biofuels from algae feedstocks has already been proven, other obstacles preventing biofuels from being widely available and cost-competitive with petroleum fuels have yet to be overcome. DARPA’s announcement signifies the existence of technology to manufacture biofuels at a competitive price point which, in our free-market society, means it is only a matter of time before that same technology makes its way into the private sector.

When that time comes, heating oil users can expect major changes in their heating fuel: higher concentrations of biofuel (from algae and other feedstocks) in heating oil at similar or even significantly lower prices than 100 percent petroleum heating oil.

Cleaner, greener fuel available at lower prices in the next few years; now that’s good news for everybody.

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Algae Aviation Fuel from Compact Contractors for America LLC (CCA) has developed a methodology for

creating a viable jet fuel surrogate out of raw algae bio-mass.

“DPA Aviation Fuel is competitive in pricing, environmentally friendly &

domestically produced.” Robert Fulton Chief Engineer stated “Dry Process

Jet Fuel from Algae will change the aviation fuel marketplace.”

Their target markets are:

- Northrop/Grumman Global Hawk Block 20 programs

- Boeing Phantom X-45 programs

- DOD Allied Operations Drone programs

- Commercial Aviation Industry

- Ground based turbine applications such as tanks and generators

CCA has contacted their targeted markets, stating all are interested in

an effective, low cost, and ecologically sound replacements for petro-chemical jet fuels.

Department of Defense (DOD) Governments, Commercial Aviation Carriers &

Bio-fuel producers can now produce algae biojet fuel using algae biomass

(cake) not the oil. Large aircraft fleet managers can now have a never-failing

renewable energy resource to make algae jet fuel that does not

compete with our nation’s food crops. Unlike liquid bio jet fuels that

require extensive and expensive processing, DPA jet fuel is much cheaper

to make. The process is simply drying & grinding to make the powdered

fuel. DPA jet fuel can use any algae with 15% lipid content (vegetable

oil) & raw algae can be harvested from a variety of wild sources here in

America. Liquid bio jet fuel requires high lipid content algae, which

requires a very controlled environment to produce.

LIGHTER

Liquid jet fuel weighs about 6.8 pounds per gallon. DPA jet fuel weighs

48% less than liquid without any additives. The weight per gallon will

vary with the strain of algae used.

MADE in USA

Since algae grows anywhere and everywhere, CCA can produce jet fuel right

here, in the United States.

Dry Process Algae is the fastest & most cost-effective means of making

algae jet fuel for the aviation industry. Not only is dry process algae

jet fuel less expensive, it also burns cleaner and is better for the

environment. The ability to create dry process algae jet fuel will create

jobs and reduce dependence on foreign oil.

“We urge the U.S. government and the investment community to support this

critical energy opportunity,” said Fulton.

Visit their web site to learn more about Dry Process Algae Bio Jet Fuel &

how Compact Contractors for America, LLC is moving forward with algae jet

fuel production. Learn how the government & civilian airline industry

will change with the use of Dry Process Algae Jet fuel using algae biomass cake.

Visit AlgaeAviationFuel.com at their site:

http://algaeaviationfuel.com/investors.html to receive access to

Downloadable information documents on the new Dry Process Algae Jet Fuel.

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Millions of dollars have been spent on the quest for algae jet fuel. Look at the headlines Bill Gates to Exxon to our own federal government through DARPA are heavily invested.

Our countries President Obama is also just as green as Al Gore on alternative energy and the jobs the industry is creating. Bio Pioneers in green companies have developed algae biodiesel production and algae oil harvesting systems and equipment for growing algae and harvesting the algae in a very efficient manner for use in algae biofuels such as algae jet fuel.

Algae is plentiful and most of it is free, companies like CCA have created a dry process algae jetfuel from raw algae cake, not the oil. It is a unique approach to a global industry that contains military & commercial applications.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has identified approximately 300 species of algae, as varied as the diatoms (genera Amphora, Cymbella, Nitzschia) and green algae (genera Chlorella in particular) as potentially good sources of oil from algae. Diatoms, or Bacillariophytes, are unicellular, microscopic algae. These organisms are widespread in salt water where they constitute the largest portion of phytoplankton biomass. There exist approximately 100,000 known species around the world. More than 400 new specimens are described each year.

Algae Fuels will have an important role to play in renewable fuel plans for all countries around the world.

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