Recently in Algae Biofuel Category
"Sapphire's goal is to be the world's leading producer of renewable petrochemical products," said CEO and co-founder
The
end result -- high-value hydrocarbons chemically identical to those in
gasoline -- will be entirely compatible with the current energy
infrastructure from cars to refineries and pipelines.
Not biodiesel, not ethanol. And no crops or farm land required.
The Sapphire platform offers vast advantages -- scientific, economic and social -- over traditional biofuel approaches.
Company
scientists have built a platform that uses sunlight, CO2,
photosynthetic microorganisms and non-arable land to produce
carbon-neutral alternatives to petrochemical-based processes and
products. First up: renewable gasoline.
Sapphire's scalable production facilities can grow easily and economically because production is modular, transportable, and fueled by sunlight -- not constrained by land, crops, or other natural resources.
Developments require new industrial category: Green Crude Production
In
fact, Sapphire's processes and science are so radical, the company is
at the forefront of an entirely new industrial category called 'Green
Crude Production.' Products and processes in this category differ
significantly from other forms of biofuel because they are made solely
from photosynthetic microorganisms, sunlight and CO2; do not result in
biodiesel or ethanol; enhance and replace petroleum-based products; are
carbon neutral and renewable; and don't require any food crop or
agricultural land.
The
final products meet ASTM standards and are completely compatible with
the existing petroleum infrastructure, from refinement through
distribution and the retail supply chain.
Leadership team stars in their fields
Sapphire's
founders and leadership team includes scientists in the fields of
petro chemistry, biotechnology, algal production, plant genomics, and
biogenetics. ARCH Venture Partners, with a long history of taking
innovative life-science technologies to market, is the founding
investor. ARCH is joined by the Wellcome Trust, the world's largest
biomedical research charity, and Venrock, one of the oldest and most
respected venture capital firms in the country.
Sapphire's scientific supporters include
For more information, visit http://www.sapphireenergy.com and http://www.greencrudeproduction.com.
