Algae startup Sapphire Energy pays off its federal 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...
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2012
Algae fuel to be sold for the first time to regular drivers in Solazyme pilot program
For seemingly the first time in history, an algae fuel blend will be sold to regular consumers in select cities in Northern California through a month-long pilot program...
Saturday, October 27th, 2012
NRC report questions the sustainability of algal biofuel
Algae-based biofuel has long been one of the dark horses in the race for sustainable transportation fuels, and the US National Research Council suggests that it may remain...
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
Australian firm in biofuels deal with Lufthansa
HAMBURG, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Australian biofuels company Algae.Tec said on Wednesday it had signed a collaboration agreement with German airline Lufthansa for construction...
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
Algae startup Sapphire Energy raising $144M
Algae biofuel is getting a massive infusion of money. Startup Sapphire Energy, which uses synthetic biology to make a green crude out of algae, announced on Monday that...
Monday, November 21st, 2011
US Navy destroyer completes largest demo of shipboard renewable fuel
The US Navy successfully concluded its largest demonstration of shipboard alternative fuel use with the successful arrival of the Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS) to Naval...
Friday, May 27th, 2011
Solazyme prices IPO up at $18, raising $198M
Algae oil and fuel maker Solazyme priced shares for its IPO late last night at $18 per share -- above its previously estimated price range -- enabling the company to raise...
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Solazyme boosts IPO to up to $184M, sets estimated price
Algae fuel and product maker Solazyme has set the estimated terms of its planned IPO and boosted its maximum offering to $184 million, almost double the planned maximum...
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
Monsanto invests in Sapphire for algae, crops research
Global agriculture and biotechnology giant Monsanto has taken an undisclosed equity stake in biofuels player Sapphire Energy. The two companies will also team up for a...
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
Tokyo Institute of Technology and industrial partners to build floating offshore algae farms
The Nikkei reports that Tokyo Institute of Technology, Takenaka Corp. and other partners are planning to build an offshore pilot plant to grow algae for use in biofuel...
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010
Forecast: algae-based biofuels production to reach 61 million gallons per year by 2020
According to a new report from Pike Research, algae biofuels production will grow rapidly over the next decade, reaching 61 million gallons per year and a market value of...
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
House passes $1.01 per gallon of production tax credit for algae fuel makers
Algae fuel is likely decades from powering our vehicles, which is one of the reasons that federal lawmakers already are focusing on tax breaks for companies in the field....
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Amyris closes first day of trading at $16.50
Amyris, Inc. priced the initial public offering of 5,300,000 shares of its common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market at $16.00 per share. The offering hit a high of $17.44...
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Monday, September 27th, 2010
Amyris IPO: Biofuel firm plans to start trading Tuesday
Next-gen biofuel producer Amyris plans to officially price its shares for its IPO before the end of the day and hopes to start trading tomorrow on the NASDAQ.
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
The Navy Calls for More Algae Fuel
The U.S. Navy has signed a deal to get 150,000 gallons of algae fuel from Solazyme. A year ago, Solazyme signed a deal with the Navy to deliver 20,000 gallons...
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