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Algae-based fuel meets military standards

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Did you know Trivia - The Southwest Research Institute says engineers have tested an algae-based biofuel that is capable of meeting U.S. Defense Department cold-weather requirements.

The U.S. Department of Defense requested SWRI to test California-based Solazyme Inc.'s biodiesel, called Soladiesel. Officials say the microalgae fuel demonstrated a strong performance capability in cold weather. Because the U.S. military has bases in many cold-weather climates, they have been previously unable to use biodiesel.
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