August 31, 2012. Retrieved online September 4, 2012 from Richard Coltharp, Las Cruces Bulletin Sapphire develops oil from algae An agricultural renaissance is taking place in a Columbus, N.M, field that had lain fallow for 40 years. The field, which once grew chile, is now growing a different kind of green. “Green crude” is the nickname Sapphire Energy has given to the end prod More »

KRWG-TV News From: KRWGnews | Aug 9, 2011. 08.09.11 (LAS CRUCES). Senator Tom Udall is introducing a new bill he hopes will help create thousands of jobs in New Mexico. Udall plans to introduce bipartisan legislation when the U.S. senate returns to session that would reform the renewable fuel standard. "The basic idea here is to level the playing field of all the policies that we've More »

August 12, 2011 by Jay Rodman, NMSU News Center Research being done at New Mexico State University on the production of algae-based biofuels would become increasingly important to New Mexico’s – and the nation’s – economic prosperity, if U.S. Sen. Tom Udall has his way. Udall visited the campus Aug. 9 to announce he will soon introduce legislation in the Senate to ensure a more leve More »

Spring 2011. Retrieved online June 28, 2011 by Justin Bannister NMSU Research & Resources It’s pond scum. It’s also a potential source for environmentally friendly gasoline, jet fuel, nutritional supplements and a host of other beneficial products. A fully operational algae industry could mean big bucks for the state’s economy and that’s why New Mexico State University� More »

KRWG-TV News 03.23.11 (LAS CRUCES) -- Business leaders recently gathered in Las Cruces to plan for the future as they discuss ways to create more jobs. KRWG's Carlos Correa reports. More »

January 28, 2011. Retrieved online February 1, 2011 from Gabriel Vasquez, Las Cruces Bulletin On Tuesday, Jan. 25, President Obama outlined his vision for rebuilding the nation’s economy in his widely seen, heard and disseminated State of the Union Address. Among his efforts to put Americans back to work and inspire domestic innovation, he mentioned a key initiative that could greatly bene More »

October 15, 2010. Retrieved online October 19, 2010 from Gabriel Vasquez, Las Cruces Bulletin Southern NM’s biofuel industry has national implications Momentous scientific and manufacturing advances have marked the trail blazed by American innovation over the last 200 years. That innovation continues in the arid desert of southern New Mexico, where private and public research firms are More »

June 11, 2010. Retrieved online June 15, 2010 from Gabriel Vasquez, Las Cruces Bulletin Green industries have an explosive growth potential Researching and developing new, renewable sources of energy doesn’t make much sense, or cents, if the job market doesn’t rival that of the oil and gas industry. Energy pioneers in the state and in the U.S. are working diligently to make sure that jo More »

June 11, 2010. Retrieved online June 15, 2010 from Gabriel Vasquez, Las Cruces Bulletin Biofuel industry works to put a dent on diesel, looks to NM for new opportunities Algae, mostly single-cell organisms that use the sun to convert energy and exert a “slime” that contains up to 30 times more oil than crops such as soybeans, could be the solution for the future fuel needs of the heavy tru More »