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Biodiesel from Algae

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Continued use of petroleum sourced fuels is nowwidely recognized as unsustainable because of depleting supplies and the contribution of these fuels to the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the environment. Renewable, carbon-neutral transport fuels are necessary for environmental and economic sustainability (Chisti 2007). Biodiesel can be carbon neutral and produced intensively on relatively small areas of marginal land. The quality of the fuel product is comparable to petroleum diesel and can be incorporated with minimal change into the existing fuel infrastructure. Innovative techniques, including the use of industrial and domestic waste as fertilizer, could be applied to further increase biodiesel productivity (Campbell 2008).

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Demirbas, A., Demirbas, M. (2010). Biodiesel from Algae. In: Algae Energy. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-050-2_6

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