WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Solazyme, Inc.
(NASDAQ: SZYM), a renewable oil and bioproducts company, has won
the 2014 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for its
breakthrough platform technology to produce sustainable oils and
products from microalgae for commercial use in a wide range of
industries. The company will be honored today in a ceremony in
the nation's capital. Solazyme's win represents the first time this
technology that harnesses the power of microalgae to produce high
performing, sustainable, healthy and environmentally-friendly
products has been recognized by this prestigious award.
"We are dedicated to solving some of the world's biggest
problems by unlocking the power of microalgae, one of the smallest
and most ancient life forms, to help create a more sustainable
future for people and our planet," said Jonathan Wolfson, Chief Executive Officer of
Solazyme. "Through this pursuit, Solazyme's renewable oils and
innovative new products are helping to transform industries as well
as drive greener alternatives that can alleviate pressures on
fragile ecosystems. We are truly honored by the recognition of the
Administration and Environmental Protection Agency."
The Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award promotes the
environmental and economic benefits of developing and using novel
green chemistry. This annual award recognizes technologies that
incorporate the principles of green chemistry into chemical design,
manufacture and use. Since its inception in 1996, the EPA in
partnership with the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry
Institute has received thousands of nominations from leading
companies, entrepreneurs and academic researchers pioneering new
discoveries.
Solazyme produces renewable oil and whole algal products from
microalgae that produce a nearly unlimited variety of sustainable
oils. This technology also provides the ability to produce
multiple types of higher value sustainable oils regardless of
season, geographic origin and feedstock source. Moving forward,
Solazyme's microalgae-based technology platform is poised to
deliver new building blocks of green chemistry that can help reduce
environmental impact while creating innovative and better
performing products.
Solazyme's oils and ingredients are currently being sold
commercially in a broad array of applications including food, fuel,
home and personal care and industrial products. To learn more,
please visit: www.solazyme.com.
About Solazyme:
Solazyme, Inc. (SZYM) is a renewable oil and bioproducts company
that transforms a range of low-cost, plant-based sugars into
high-value oils. Headquartered in South San Francisco, Solazyme's
renewable products can replace or enhance oils derived from the
world's three existing sources – petroleum, plants and animal fats.
Initially, Solazyme is focused on commercializing its products into
four target markets: (1) fuels and chemicals, (2) nutrition, (3)
encapsulated lubricants and (4) consumer products. Solazyme®,
Tailored™, the Solazyme logo and other trademarks or service names
are the trademarks of Solazyme, Inc.
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