{"id":869,"date":"2009-01-16T07:18:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-16T07:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oilgae.com\/blog\/?p=869"},"modified":"2009-01-16T07:18:00","modified_gmt":"2009-01-16T07:18:00","slug":"solazyme-showcases-algae-biodiesel-jeep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.oilgae.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/solazyme-showcases-algae-biodiesel-jeep.html","title":{"rendered":"Solazyme Showcases Algae Biodiesel Jeep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You are at: <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilgae.com\/blog\/\">Oilgae Blog<\/a><\/b>.<br \/><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/imgs.sfgate.com\/c\/pictures\/2007\/03\/04\/mn_cleantech_112_mac.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 178px;\" src=\"http:\/\/imgs.sfgate.com\/c\/pictures\/2007\/03\/04\/mn_cleantech_112_mac.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">       Solazyme, Inc., a renewable oil production company and leading algal        synthetic biology company, will feature a Jeep Liberty fueled by the        world\u2019s first algal-based renewable diesel, Soladiesel<sub>RD<\/sub><sup>TM<\/sup>,        at CALSTART Target 2030: Solutions to Secure California&#8217;s Transportation        Energy and Climate Future in Sacramento, Calif.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size:85%;\">&#8220;Solazyme co-founders Jonathan Wolfson (left) and Harrison Dillon stare into beakers of micro-algae&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> The fuel, which is a        drop-in replacement for standard petrodiesel (#2 Diesel), has passed        American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D975 specifications        and will also be on display at the event. Both Soladiesel<sub>RD<\/sub><sup>TM<\/sup>        and Soladiesel<sub>BD<\/sub><sup>TM<\/sup>, a FAME biodiesel that meets        the (ASTM) D6751 specifications, have been successfully road tested        unblended (100 percent) for thousands of miles in standard unmodified        diesel engines. The Jeep, which will be available for rides throughout        the event, illustrates the compatibility of the fuel with current        infrastructure.     <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">       &#8220;With new elected officials across the country, now is an ideal time for        events like CALSTART Target 2030, which look at energy solutions that        will serve us in the long term,&#8221; said Jonathan Wolfson, co-founder, and        CEO of Solazyme. &#8220;We are proud to be in California, a state known for        leading energy policy, and are pleased to showcase our solutions which        include clean and scalable renewable fuels derived from algae that meet        today\u2019s demanding performance and regulatory specifications, while        dramatically reducing the carbon footprint versus petroleum based-fuels.&#8221;     <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.istockanalyst.com\/article\/viewiStockNews\/articleid\/2952535\">See more<br \/><\/a><br \/>By the way, have you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilgae.com\/blog\/feed\/rss.xml\">subscribed to the Oilgae Blog?<\/a>; How about <a href=\"http:\/\/oilgae.com\/mlist\/user\/subscribe.php\">joining the Oilgae mailing list?<\/a>; and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilgae.com\/forum\">our forum to discuss on with others<\/a>?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You are at: Oilgae Blog. 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