Industries BiotechnologyClean EnergyEnergySolarDiversity Spotlight (US Headquarters Only) Women FoundedHeadquarters Regions Greater San Diego Area, West Coast, Western US Founded Date 2007 Founders Jason Pyle, Kristina Burow, Nathaniel David, Stephen Mayfield, Steven Briggs Operating Status Closed Last Funding Type Private Equity Legal Name Sapphire Energy, Inc.
Company Type For Profit
Contact Email info@sapphireenergy.com Phone Number (858) 768-4700
San Diego-based Sapphire Energy is pioneering an entirely new industry – Green Crude – production with the potential to profoundly change America’s energy and petrochemical landscape for the better. Sapphire’s products and processes in this category differ significantly from other forms of biofuel because they are made solely from photosynthetic
microorganisms (algae and cyanobacteria), using sunlight and CO2 as their feedstock; are not dependent on food crops or valuable farmland; do not use potable water; do not result in biodiesel or ethanol; enhance and replace petroleum-based products; are compatible with existing infrastructure; and are low carbon, renewable and scalable. Sapphire has an R&D facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and is currently building the first Integrated Algal BioRefinery in Columbus, New Mexico.