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Biofuels from Microalgae

In: Advances in Biofuels and Bioenergy

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  • Archana Tiwari
  • Marella Thomas Kiran

Abstract

Biofuels are the most awaited products of scientific research. The fossil fuels are being exhausted, and pollution is increasing globally. Algal biofuels are one of the promising options. They are wonderful tiny factories that yield a variety of substances that have the property to act as sources of ecofriendly fuels. More attention has been focused on microalgae-derived biomass for generating diverse renewable energy sources. The distinct features that microalgae possess include high biomass yield, abundant oil content, no requirement for land and easy cultivation in wastewaters coupled with carbon dioxide mitigation. Microalgae are tiny reservoirs of a plethora of biofuels. The diverse algal biofuels range from biodiesel, straight vegetable oil (SVO), lipids, ethanol and hydrogen. Biofuels are the need of today, and researchers around the globe are exploring the options for biological fuel production.

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  • Archana Tiwari & Marella Thomas Kiran, 2018. "Biofuels from Microalgae," Chapters, in: Madhugiri Nageswara-Rao & Jaya Soneji (ed.), Advances in Biofuels and Bioenergy, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:127202
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.73012
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    Keywords

    microalgae; biofuels; renewable energy; algal biomass; biorefinery;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q20 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - General
    • Q40 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - General

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