NASA Follows DoD On Algae Based Fuel

In January of this year the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) awarded a $25 million contract to SAIC and a variety of sub contractors to work on making fuel from algae. Now fellow BNET blogger Chris Morrison writes that NASA is taking a shot at this as well.

In perhaps an illustration of how groups of people approach things differently DoD is funding the whole kit and caboodle. They are looking at developing a process from growing the algae to processing to making a gallon of gas, oh for less then $3. This might be a hint that some in the government believe that regular gas will be back over $3 at some point. Anyway, NASA is doing it through a little more simple process as Chris's post explains.

Matthew Potter

Matthew Potter is a resident of Huntsville, Ala., where he works supporting U.S. Army aviation programs. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he began work as a defense contractor in Washington D.C. specializing in program management and budget development and execution. In the last 15 years Matthew has worked for several companies, large and small, involved in all aspects of government contracting and procurement. He holds two degrees in history as well as studying at the Defense Acquisition University. He has written for Seeking Alpha and at his own website, DefenseProcurementNews.com.

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