Algae startup Sapphire Energy pays off its loan for algae farm
Algae fuel startup Sapphire Energy says it’s reached a milestone: it’s paid back a large loan to the U.S. government. Some energy-focused startups are actually doing OK.
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Algae fuel startup Sapphire Energy says it’s reached a milestone: it’s paid back a large loan to the U.S. government. Some energy-focused startups are actually doing OK.
Agriculture and genetics giant Monsanto has made its bet on algae. On Tuesday, Monsanto announced that it has made an equity investment in, and developed a partnership with, algae startup Sapphire Energy. Sapphire Energy uses synthetic biology to make a green crude out of algae.
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Whoa, algae fuel startup Sapphire Energy is more than a little confident of its production schedule. The company, which is working on…
Two different airlines had algae biofuel test flights this month, and both turned to the well-funded Sapphire Energy for their needs. Japan…
Continental Airlines (s CAL) completed a 90-minute test flight this afternoon using biofuel derived from algae and jatropha. The twin-engine Boeing 737-800…
Bill Gates joins Martin Tobias as a fan of the algae-to-fuel startup Sapphire Energy. The San Diego, Calif.-based startup is working on…
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