Thursday, December 31, 2009

Algae-fueled future


It's no secret that we have big plans here at Holme Grown Brand California Ecotourism. We've just recently purchased a Mercedes Sprinter Van to host our group tours (starting July 1) and we're lobbying Bay Area clean-tech companies like Solazyme to try to obtain fuel produced from algae with which to run one of our fleet vehicles.

Founded in 2003 and headquarted in South San Francisco, Solazyme's unique technology allows algae to produce oil and biomaterials in standard fermentation facilities quickly, efficiently and at large scale.

Solazyme's fuels provide compelling solutions to increasingly complex issues of fuel scarcity, energy security and environmental impact while fitting cleanly into the pre-exisiting multi-trillion dollar fuel infrastructure.

Solazyme's investors among others include Braemer Energy Ventures, Harris & Harris Group, Lightspeed Venture Partners, the Roda Group, VantagePoint Venture Partners, and investors from strategic industry partners in key market targets.

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