This week, a huge breakthrough in algae-to fuel technology was made by Sapphire Energy. Although using algae to create biofuel in the past is widely accepted, and being researched by many biofuel producers, Sapphire’s discovery takes the microorganisms one step further to complete 91 octane gasoline. The product is chemically identical to the gasoline that our vehicles run on already, and requires no crops or farm land to produce - unlike current biofuel alternatives. Sapphire’s CEO and co-founder Jason Pyle had this to say of their goal: “Sapphire Energy was founded on the belief that the only way to cure our dependence on foreign oil and end our flirtation with ethanol and biodiesel is through radical new thinking and a commitment to new technologies.” So far, Sapphire seems to be succeeding in their mission, and if they can ramp up production, maybe we will be able to convert to domestic oil from algae instead!