Local algal-fuel producer, Sapphire Energy, is featured in the August Site Selection Energy Report. The report notes that the Senate Finance Committee recommended that the definition of cellulosic biofuel production include algae-based fuel be included in the Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012. The article includes a detailed description of Sapphire’s Integrated [...]
Read MoreCourtesy of Sapphire Energy, Inc. COLUMBUS, NM – Sapphire Energy, Inc., one of the world leaders in algae-based green crude oil production, today announced the first phase of its Green Crude Farm, the world’s first commercial demonstration algae-to-energy facility, is now operational. Construction of this first phase, which began on June 1, 2011, was completed [...]
Read MoreBryn Davis, NM Operations & Large Scale Production Development Manager for Sapphire Energy will be the featured speaker for June meeting of the MVEDA Business in the Borderplex Forum. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, 705 S. Telshor. [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin By Marvin Tessneer Sapphire Energy is constructing an integrated algal bio-refinery (IABR) to produce green crude oil on a site near Columbus, N.M., in Luna County, the first commercial facility in the country, according to a company newsletter. Sapphire, which is headquartered in San Diego, also operates a [...]
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