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Sapphire Energy’s commercial demonstration algae-to-energy facility now operational; 81 million tons of algal biomass harvested

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announced that the first phase of its Green Crude Farm, a commercial demonstration algae-to-energy facility, is now operational. million gallons per year of crude oil and consist of approximately 300 acres of algae cultivation ponds and processing facilities. Sapphire Energy, Inc. When completed, the facility will produce 1.5

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Sapphire Energy closes $144M Series C funding

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Algae-based green crude oil producer Sapphire Energy, Inc. This round of funding is being used to directly support Sapphire Energy’s active and on-schedule commercial demonstration in Luna County, New Mexico. Sapphire also was awarded a $50-million grant from the Department of Energy and a $54.4-million

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EBI study concludes potential contribution of microalgae biofuels in US will be modest due to resource constraints and cost

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Micrographs of commercially cultivated algae species. However, the report concludes, over the long-run, algae oil could make a vital, even if modest, contribution to a US biofuels industry. productivity algae cultivation, high oil content, low cost harvesting and processing).” Top left, Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis).

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation. Jonathan Macias Current Profession: Grant Manager for County Government and CEO/Founder of Sky Island, LLC How will you add value to the EAA Board? What type of leadership makes you thrive?

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation. Jonathan Macias Current Profession: Grant Manager for County Government and CEO/Founder of Sky Island, LLC How will you add value to the EAA Board? What type of leadership makes you thrive?

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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government was going to try a whole bunch of different government interventions—incentive programs, tax credits, grants, infrastructure investments—to bend the trajectory of our energy transition. But there needs to be some infrastructure to support more commercial or public sector uses.

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Microbial Capacitive Desalination Cell could make treatment and reuse of oil and gas wastewater simpler, cheaper

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Oil and gas operations in the United States produce about 21 billion barrels of wastewater per year, with accompanying disposal costs of about $5 billion per year. Fracking refers to the process of injecting a slurry of water, sand and chemicals into wells to increase the amount of oil and natural gas produced by the well.

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