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TIME’S Best Inventions of 2008

If it weren’t for that pesky climate-change problem, petroleum would remain a great source of power… Start-ups like Sapphire Energy in San Diego are vying to bring the fuel to market — and give oil back its good name.

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Sapphire raises over $100 mln for algae crude

Private company Sapphire Energy, which aims to squeeze “green” crude oil from blooms of one of the planet’s oldest life forms, said on Wednesday it has raised over $100 million from investors.

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Bill Gates Goes For Algae, Invests in Biofuel Maker Sapphire Energy

Bill Gates is plunging his hands into pond scum.

Cascades Investments LLC, Mr. Gates’ personal investment vehicle, is backing Sapphire Energy, a start up working towards a commercial-scale facility to produce oil from algae.

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Sapphire Energy Calls Algae Industry to Action

Industry partnerships essential to new energy policy advocacy

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Sapphire Energy builds investment syndicate to fund commercialization of Green Crude Production

Total capital raised substantially exceeds $100 million

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Sapphire Energy Urges Senators to Adopt New Renewable Fuel Standards

CEO Jason Pyle Provides Testimony to Senate Energy Committee Hearing on ‘Food vs. Fuel’ Debate

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