BrevardBioDiesel Blog

FloridaToday points out the use of biodiesel by many agencies in Brevard County. Included are:

• City of Titusville: 105 fleet vehicles
• City of Cocoa: fleet ($12,000 per year fuel savings, 80 vehicles)
• City of Palm Bay
• Brevard Public Schools
• City of Melbourne: Pilot testing approved
• City of Rockledge: Testing in 2 vehicles
• Brevard County Solid Waste Division ($60,000 per year fuel savings)

The article reports that 500,000 gallons of biodiesel are used in Florida each month.

Solazyme, a synthetic biology company, has announced that their algal derived biodiesel has passed (ASTM) D-975 testing. Their fuel, called SoladieselRD(tm), has also been road-tested at B100 levels in a 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD. From their press release:

Solazyme implements a unique microbial fermentation process that allows algae to produce oil in massive vessels quickly, efficiently and without sunlight. The process can utilize many forms of non-food feedstocks, including waste glycerol and many cellulosic materials including wood chips, corn stover and switchgrass.