Sapphire raises cash 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 today it has raised over $100 million from investors.

Alternative energy? a research chemist holds a sample of synthetic fuel made from algae
Alternative energy? a research chemist holds a sample of synthetic fuel made from algae
Published 17 September 2008, 07:27Updated 9 July 2012, 06:53
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