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2 October 2009 Solazyme Commits to Commercializing Algal Renewable Oil for Food and Fuel at 2009 Clinton Global Initiative
24 September 2009 Solazyme Wins Navy Contract to Provide World’s First 100% Algal Based Jet Fuel
23 September 2009 Solazyme Welcomes Gov. Schwarzenegger & French Trade Official
8 September 2009 Solazyme Signs U.S. Department of Defense Contract to Develop Navy Fuels from Algae
4 August 2009 Solazyme Awarded California Energy Commission Grant to Develop Clean Fuel from Local Cellulosic Feedstocks
5 June 2009 Solazyme Funding surpasses $76 million
5 June 2009 Solazyme Receives San Francisco Business Times' Bay Area Green Business Award in Renewable Energy - Fuels
25 May 2009 Solazyme Taps Public Policy Veteran David Isaacs for SVP of Government Relations Role
14 May 2009 Solazyme Wins TiE50 Top Cleantech Start-Up
21 April 2009 Greenhouse Gas Analysis Reveals Solazyme's Algal Biofuels Including SoladieselTM Reduce Field-to-Wheels (Full Lifecycle) Carbon Dioxide Emissions by More Than 85 Percent Versus Petroleum-Based Ultra-low Sulfur Diesel
18 November 2008 Solazyme showcases world's first algal-based renewable diesel at governor's global climate summit
10 September 2008 Solazyme Produces World’s First Algal-Based Jet Fuel.
17 July 2008 Solazyme Selected as Most Promising U.S. Green-Tech Firm at the World Investment Conference.
12 June 2008 Solazyme Produces First Algal-Based Renewable Diesel to Pass American Society for Testing and Materials D-975 Specifications.
16 April 2008 First Heavy-Duty Vehicle Powered by 100% Algal Derived Biofuel Soladiesel TM Demonstrated at the 2008 DESC Worldwide Energy Conference.
4 April 2008 Solazyme announces the appointment of Dr. James Barber as Key Advisor and Consultant.
29 March 2008 Solazyme announces the appointment of Dr. Walter G. Rakitsky as Senior Director of Business and Strategy.
23 January 2008 Solazyme announces a biodiesel feedstock development and testing agreement with Chevron Technology Ventures
23 January 2008 The premier of a SoladieselTM powered vehicle at the Sundance Film Festival
5 December 2007 Solazyme announces Jurgen Dominik as new Senior Vice President of Process Development and Manufacturing.
29 November 2007 Solazyme Engages Public Relations Firm.
30 October 2007 Solazyme announces Tyler W. Painter as new Chief Financial Officer.
28 September 2007 Solazyme, Inc. Selected for National Institute of Standards and Technology $2 million Award.
20 September 2007 Solazyme, Inc., raises additional $5 million from Blue Crest Capital Finance, L.P.
12 September 2007 Solazyme, Inc. Selected by AlwaysOn as a GoingGreen 100 Top Private Company Award Winner.