REUTERS: Sustainable Oils to Supply Navy with Camelina-Based Jet Fuel >>Sustainable Oils, a producer of renewable, environmentally clean, and high-value camelina-based fuels, announced today it has been awarded a contract by the Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) for 40,000 gallons of camelina-based jetfuel. The fuel will be delivered to the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) in 2009and will support the Navy`s certification testing program of alternative fuels.
In August, camelina again performed under high-test conditions in a 100
percent blend of fuel powering the Boeing U-787 hydroplane in a series of
demonstration laps at the Seafair Cup in Seattle.
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