U.S. Navy Frigate Makes Transit Using Algae Fuel Blend

The U.S. Navy frigate USS Ford transited from the ship’s homeport in Everett, Wash., to San Diego earlier this month, using 25,000 gal. of a 50/50 algae-derived, hydro-processed algal oil and petroleum F-76 blend in the ship’s LM 2500 gas turbines. USS Ford’s March 2 transit on the algal blend marks...

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