A common algae commercially grown to make fish food holds
promise as a source for both biodiesel and jet fuel, according to a new study
published in the journal Energy & Fuels.
The researchers, led by Greg O’Neil of Western Washington
University and Chris Reddy of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, exploited
an unusual and untapped class of chemical compounds in the algae to synthesize
two different fuel products, in parallel, a from a single algae.