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	<title>Comments on: Martin Tobias: The Fate of Next-Gen Biofuel Startups</title>
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		<title>By: Solar Feeds Gadgets &#187; Bill Gates Jumps into Pond Scum: Sapphire Raises Over $100M</title>
		<link>http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/11/martin-tobias-the-fate-of-next-gen-biofuel-startups/#comment-17362</link>
		<dc:creator>Solar Feeds Gadgets &#187; Bill Gates Jumps into Pond Scum: Sapphire Raises Over $100M</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;[...] Gates joins Martin Tobias as a fan of the algae-to-fuel startup Sapphire Energy. The San Diego, Calif.-based startup is working on [...]&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>By: Bill Gates Jumps into Pond Scum: Sapphire Raises Over $100M</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bill Gates Jumps into Pond Scum: Sapphire Raises Over $100M</dc:creator>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;[...] Gates joins Martin Tobias as a fan of the alge-to-fuel startup Sapphire Energy. The San Diego, Calif.-based startup is working on [...]&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>By: Bill Gates Jumps into Pond Scum: Sapphire Raises Over $100M &#124; Eco Friendly Mag</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bill Gates Jumps into Pond Scum: Sapphire Raises Over $100M &#124; Eco Friendly Mag</dc:creator>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;[...] Gates joins Martin Tobias as a fan of the alge-to-fuel startup Sapphire Energy. The San Diego, Calif.-based startup is working on [...]&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>By: Bill Gates Jumps into Pond Scum: Sapphire Raises Over $100M [Earth2Tech - Start-Up News] &#124; Internet Startups</title>
		<link>http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/11/martin-tobias-the-fate-of-next-gen-biofuel-startups/#comment-17254</link>
		<dc:creator>Bill Gates Jumps into Pond Scum: Sapphire Raises Over $100M [Earth2Tech - Start-Up News] &#124; Internet Startups</dc:creator>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;[...] Gates joins Martin Tobias as a fan of the alge-to-fuel startup Sapphire Energy. The San Diego, Calif.-based startup is working on [...]&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>By: Bill Gates Jumps into Pond Scum: Sapphire Raises Over $100M &#171; Earth2Tech</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bill Gates Jumps into Pond Scum: Sapphire Raises Over $100M &#171; Earth2Tech</dc:creator>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;[...]   No Comments Posted September 17th, 2008 at 9:31 am in Hitlines,Startups     Bill Gates joins Martin Tobias as a fan of the alge-to-fuel startup Sapphire Energy. The San Diego, Calif.-based startup is working on [...]&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>By: gepp</title>
		<link>http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/11/martin-tobias-the-fate-of-next-gen-biofuel-startups/#comment-15429</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;It reflects quite poorly on your website that you would think Martin Tobias has any meaningful insight.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I can vouch first hand, his insight and ability to think strategically around this space is horrible.  He pretty single-handledly drove Imperium into the ground, despite an amazing talent pool and &quot;raw ingredients&quot; assembled by John Plaza.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And yes, I know the situation well and in its totality.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Am also aware that while he definitely does think he &quot;knows whats happening&quot;, he doesn&#039;t--this partly why he drove Imperium into the ground.  He thinks he has a good network of information, but in reality doesn&#039;t.  All stems from a deadly combination of arrogance, incompetence, and, what I can best describe as a basic drive to be dishonest as a person and a businessman.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;He is a parriah in the biofuel space and powerful players in the space, and outside it, see him as a bad actor who should be excluded where-ever he tries to raise his head.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Information flow to him is deservedly minimal and diminishing further each day, so insight into his M.O. aside: from one who is connected to good information flow on biofuels, don&#039;t do your website the disservice of thinking Tobias has good information.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It reflects quite poorly on your website that you would think Martin Tobias has any meaningful insight.</p>
<p>I can vouch first hand, his insight and ability to think strategically around this space is horrible.  He pretty single-handledly drove Imperium into the ground, despite an amazing talent pool and &#8220;raw ingredients&#8221; assembled by John Plaza.</p>
<p>And yes, I know the situation well and in its totality.</p>
<p>Am also aware that while he definitely does think he &#8220;knows whats happening&#8221;, he doesn&#8217;t&#8211;this partly why he drove Imperium into the ground.  He thinks he has a good network of information, but in reality doesn&#8217;t.  All stems from a deadly combination of arrogance, incompetence, and, what I can best describe as a basic drive to be dishonest as a person and a businessman.</p>
<p>He is a parriah in the biofuel space and powerful players in the space, and outside it, see him as a bad actor who should be excluded where-ever he tries to raise his head.</p>
<p>Information flow to him is deservedly minimal and diminishing further each day, so insight into his M.O. aside: from one who is connected to good information flow on biofuels, don&#8217;t do your website the disservice of thinking Tobias has good information.</p>
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		<title>By: A Look at the Algae Biofuel Companies From An Insider &#124; GreenEnergyTrends - Stream</title>
		<link>http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/11/martin-tobias-the-fate-of-next-gen-biofuel-startups/#comment-13896</link>
		<dc:creator>A Look at the Algae Biofuel Companies From An Insider &#124; GreenEnergyTrends - Stream</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;[...] 50 million from ARCH Venture Partners, the Wellcome Trust and Venrock.&#160; Have a look at the full article from Earth2Tech Tags: algae biofuels, earth2tech, imperium renewables, martin tobias, sapphire energy [...]&lt;/p&gt;
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