New fuel tested by Marad, Navy

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Thursday, November 03, 2011

An alternative fuel that is partially made by algae has been tested as part of a joint effort by the Departments of Defense and Transportation. The Maritime Administration said the fuel was tested in one of the four engines of the Great Lakes Maritime Academy's training ship State of Michigan for 170 hours. Researchers measured the fuel’s emissions, efficiency and affect on engine performance. The data are currently being analyzed and the results will be available in February 2012...

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