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It has produced "green" gasoline from a synthetic crude oil made from algae. The algae yield a crude oil replacement that is literally green, and according to the company, the "green crude" meets fuel quality standards and is completely compatible with the existing petroleum infrastructure, from refinement through distribution to retail suppliers. Gasoline produced from the green crude achieved a 91 octane rating while meeting fuel quality standards.
Sapphire does not release values for volume of fuel produced. A 2009 Los Angeles Times profile of company CEO Jason Pyle said Sapphire hopes to produce 1 million US gallons (3,800 m3) of algae diesel and jet fuel each year in the next two years and 1 billion US gallons (3,800,000 m3) of fuel a year by 2025. More recently, however, in a January 2011 interview Pyle avoids stating precise production goals and advises to "never quantify productivity in terms of gallons per acre per year."
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