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Sapphire Energy

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Sapphire has built a molecular platform capable of converting sunlight and CO2 into renewable, carbon-neutral alternatives to conventional fossil fuels without the numerous downsides of current biofuel efforts. They are currently using the technology to generate renewable gasoline, and plan to expand to other fossil fuel sources in the future.

Milestones

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  Sapphire Energy added Cynthia Warner as President.
  Posted 7/31/09 at 8:18pm
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  Sapphire Energy added Jason Pyle as Chief Executive Officer.
  Posted 7/31/09 at 8:18pm
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  Sapphire Energy received $54.5M in Grant funding. (12/7/09)
  Posted 12/7/09 at 7:24pm via cleantechbrief.com
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  Sapphire Energy received $35M in Series D funding. (9/17/08)
  Posted 7/27/09 at 10:48pm
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  Sapphire Energy received $50M in Series C funding. (5/28/08)
  Posted 6/6/09 at 12:39am via venturebeat.com

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Screenshots

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Above: Sapphire Energy Screenshot -- #1
Uploaded: 6/6/09

Sources

1. Sapphire Energy gets “open checkbook” from investors for algae-based gasoline (venturebeat.com) [edit]
2. Cap Funding Report [edit]
3. DOE Invests $564M in Advanced Biorefinery Projects (cleantechbrief.com) [edit]