June 16th, 2009

From Green Right Now Reports:

Solazyme Inc., a Bay Area algal fuel company, has won the San Francisco Business Times’ Bay Area Green Business Award for Renewable Energy  Fuels.

The awards, presented June 11, recognize the Bay Area’s clean technology companies. A panel of area experts judged more than 200 nominations in 14 categories. Judging took three months.

“The San Francisco Bay Area is the heart of Green Technology innovation, we are proud to be selected for this honor, recognizing the work we’ve done in bringing renewable oil production and algal fuel to commercialization,” said Jonathan Wolfson, chief executive officer of Solazyme, in a statement. “This award further demonstrates the importance of our technology and research and recognizes our position in the industry during this critical time for our environment and for energy security.”

For more information about Solazyme, which was founded in 2003 with headquarters in South San Francisco, see this story on Green Right Now. The companies microbial conversion process converts algae into an oil that can replace fossil petroleum or plant oils in a range of products, serving as biofuels and also as components of household cleaning supplies, cosmetics and foods (it’s edible).