USU Notable Mentions: Pentagon Looks To Algae As Tomorrow's Fuel
Numerous news reports across the country highlight Utah State University’s work turning algae into fuel. The story references how Utah State University is working on a Pentagon-funded project, approximately six months old, aimed at fast-tracking research to eventually produce algae-based biofuel that costs less than $3 per gallon, can be produced at a rate of 50 million gallons per year and meets strict military standards.
The research is conducted by the USU Energy Lab, opened in 2007 with funding through the Utah Science, Technology and Research (USTAR) initiative.
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