Sapphire unveils new algae biofuel process
Sapphire Energy announced last week that it has produced renewable 91 octane gasoline that conforms to ASTM certification, made from a breakthrough process that produces crude oil directly from sunlight, CO2 and photosynthetic microorganisms, beginning with algae. It's hard not to get excited about algae's potential, said Paul Dickerson, chief operating officer of the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Its basic requirements are few: CO2, su...