Algae: Advanced Biofuels and Other Opportunities

摘要: Despite the challenges, depending on local conditions and practices, renewable energy sources are already a significant contribution to mix. Although this is true for electricity generation, same does not apply transportation sector, where available limited still have modest impact in overall consumption. In context, advanced biofuels such as microalgae worldwide believed be better choice achieving goals of incorporating non-food-based into biofuel market overcoming land-use issues. Compared other technologies, most favorable factors cultivation production they can grown brackish water non-fertile land, oil yield far superior. Main challenges currently feasibility large-scale commercialization, since majority economic financial analyses rely pilot-scale projects. Environmental issues likely diverge opinions from experts. This chapter presents review (species, usage, processes, culture) production, highlighting advantages algae biofuel.