Qualitative Delphi approach of advanced algae biofuels

Algae: Advanced Biofuels and Other Opportunities

Abstract Despite the challenges, depending on the local conditions and practices, renewable energy sources are already a significant contribution to the energy mix. Although this is true for electricity generation, the same does not apply for the transportation sector, where the available renewable sources are limited and still have a modest impact in the overall consumption. In this context, a...

Biofuels from Algae

 Algae can provide a variety of fuels for transport, heating or electricity generation, including biodiesel, aviation fuel and biogas.  Algal biofuels are at an experimental stage and are more expensive than fossil fuels.  Algal biofuels could be made more costeffective by extracting other valuable products from algae or incorporating their production into waste water treatment.  Commercial...

Scope of Algae as Third Generation Biofuels

An initiative has been taken to develop different solid, liquid, and gaseous biofuels as the alternative energy resources. The current research and technology based on the third generation biofuels derived from algal biomass have been considered as the best alternative bioresource that avoids the disadvantages of first and second generation biofuels. Algal biomass has been investigated for the ...

Algae as a Feedstock for Biofuels

Advanced Biofuels Technology

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awadred financial assistance to four companies addressing research and development of enzyme systems to hydrolyze and saccharify pretreated lignocellulosic biomass, meeting the goal of producing ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass cost competitively by 2012. By 2007, a number of advances had been made ...