Tuesday, July 28, 2009

The Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) Awarded Subcontract to Produce Algae Jet Fuel

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The Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota has been awarded a subcontract by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to help produce jet fuel from algae. The effort is being funded by the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and is a continuation of the first successful production of 100% renewable fuel for the U.S. military by the EERC.

SAIC is working closely with its teammates to identify ways to minimize the cost of algae production and achieve DARPA’s jet fuel (JP-8) cost target of $3.00/gallon. 

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  1. Farmer on MarsJanuary 7, 2010 at 11:03 AM

    Mr. Kirkpatrick, who headed the DARPA algae biofuel project, awarded $50M to the SAIC consortium, claiming (to howls of disbelief from algae scientists) that they would make JP-8 for less than $1/gallon. Now, after having gotten the $$$ they have upped that figure to $3/gal, and Mr Kirkpatrick has left his DARPA post to work for SAIC! Interesting...
    For more algae biofuel info and analysis, check
    http://draaronwolfbaum.wordpress.com/

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