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'''Algae fuel{{w|Algae fuel}}''', also called '''algal fuel''', '''oilgae''' <ref>{{cite web
| url= http://www.oilgae.com/
| title= Oilgae.com – Oil from Algae!  
| accessdate= 2008-06-10 }}</ref> or '''third generation biofuel''', is a [[biofuel]]{{w|biofuel}} from [[algae]]{{w|algae}}. Compared with second generation biofuels, algae are high-yield high-cost (30 times more energy per acre than terrestrial crops) feedstocks to produce biofuels. Since the whole organism converts sunlight into oil, algae can produce more oil in an area the size of a two-car garage than an entire football field of [[soybean]]s{{w|soybean}}.<ref>{{cite web
| url= http://www.solixbiofuels.com/html/why_algae.html
| title= Why Algae?
|date= |year= |month= |format= |work= | publisher= Solix Biofuels
| accessdate= 2008-06-11 }}</ref>


'''Algae fuel''', also called '''algal fuel''', '''oilgae''' <ref>{{cite web
Nowadays they cost $5&ndash;10/kg and there is active research to reduce both capital and operating costs of production so that it is commercially viable.<ref name="Hartman">{{cite web
| url= http://www.oilgae.com/
| url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/03/AR2008010303907.html
| title= Oilgae.com – Oil from Algae!
| title= "A Promising Oil Alternative: Algae Energy"
| accessdate= 2008-06-10 }}</ref> or '''third generation biofuel''', is a [[biofuel]] from [[algae]]. Compared with second generation biofuels, algae are high-yield  high-cost (30 times more energy per acre than terrestrial crops) [[wikt:feedstock|feedstock]]s to produce biofuels. Since the whole organism converts sunlight into oil, algae can produce more oil in an area the size of a two-car garage than an entire football field of [[soybean]]s.<ref>{{cite web
| last= Hartman | first= Eviana  
| url= http://www.solixbiofuels.com/html/why_algae.html
| date= 2008-01-06 | publisher= ''The Washington Post{{w|The Washington Post}}''
| title= Why Algae?
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| url= http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/adt/pubfiles/adt-MU20050901.140745/02Whole.pdf
| accessdate= 2008-06-11 }}</ref>
| title= {PhD thesis on algae production for bioenergy}  
 
Nowadays they cost $5&ndash;10/kg and there is active research to reduce both capital and operating costs of production so that it is commercially viable.<ref name="Hartman">{{cite web
| url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/03/AR2008010303907.html
| title= "A Promising Oil Alternative: Algae Energy"
| last= Hartman | first= Eviana  
| date= 2008-01-06 | publisher= ''[[The Washington Post]]''
| accessdate= 2008-06-10 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web
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|All you wanted to know about Algae and Algal oil:
|All you wanted to know about Algae and Algal oil:
| url= http://algaloildiesel.wetpaint.com
| url= http://algaloildiesel.wetpaint.com
| title= "Algal Oil Diesel, LLP"
| title= "Algal Oil Diesel, LLP"
| Dates: 2008
| Dates: 2008
| publisher: "Jim Miller"}}</ref>
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However, it does appear to have greater environmental impact than other forms of biofuel.<ref>[http://www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/umwelt_naturschutz/engineers_find_significant_environmental_impacts_147076.html Engineers Find Significant Environmental Impacts with Algae-Based Biofuel]</ref>
However, it does appear to have greater environmental impact than other forms of biofuel.<ref>[http://www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/umwelt_naturschutz/engineers_find_significant_environmental_impacts_147076.html Engineers Find Significant Environmental Impacts with Algae-Based Biofuel]</ref>

Revision as of 21:40, 5 June 2011

Algae fuelW, also called algal fuel, oilgae [1] or third generation biofuel, is a biofuelW from algaeW. Compared with second generation biofuels, algae are high-yield high-cost (30 times more energy per acre than terrestrial crops) feedstocks to produce biofuels. Since the whole organism converts sunlight into oil, algae can produce more oil in an area the size of a two-car garage than an entire football field of soybeansW.[2]

Nowadays they cost $5–10/kg and there is active research to reduce both capital and operating costs of production so that it is commercially viable.[3][4][5]

However, it does appear to have greater environmental impact than other forms of biofuel.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Oilgae.com – Oil from Algae!". Retrieved 2008-06-10.
  2. ↑ "Why Algae?". Solix Biofuels. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  3. ↑ Hartman, Eviana (2008-01-06). ""A Promising Oil Alternative: Algae Energy"". The Washington PostW. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
  4. ↑ "{PhD thesis on algae production for bioenergy}" (PDFW). Murdoch UniversityW, Western AustraliaW. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
  5. ↑ ""Algal Oil Diesel, LLP"".
  6. ↑ Engineers Find Significant Environmental Impacts with Algae-Based Biofuel


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