July 10, 2007

 

Syntroleum to provide feedstock-sourced fuel to US Defence Department

 

 

Syntroleum Corporation signed a contract to provide synthetic jet fuel made from renewable feedstock to the Department of Defence.

 

The Tulsa, Okla., company will provide 500 gallons of ultra-clean renewable synthetic jet fuel produced entirely from fats supplied by Tyson Foods Inc. for evaluation as part of a larger program aimed at long-term prospects for the domestic manufacture and supply of synthetic aviation fuels.

 

The fuel will be used for research development and performance testing in military turbine applications as part of the DOD's Assured Fuels Program.

 

Syntroleum said the US Air Force has expressed its desire to source 50 percent of its fuel needs from domestic alternative sources by 2016, and plans to certify its entire fleet of aircraft for alternative fuel use by 2010.

 

Synroleum shares were recently up 15 cents, or 5.5 percent, at US$2.89.

 

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