Algae fuelW, also called algal fuel, oilgae [1] 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) 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
- ↑ "Oilgae.com – Oil from Algae!". Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ↑ "Why Algae?". Solix Biofuels. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ↑ Hartman, Eviana (2008-01-06). ""A Promising Oil Alternative: Algae Energy"". The Washington PostW. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ↑ "{PhD thesis on algae production for bioenergy}" (PDF). Murdoch UniversityW, Western AustraliaW. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ↑ ""Algal Oil Diesel, LLP"".
- ↑ Engineers Find Significant Environmental Impacts with Algae-Based Biofuel
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External links
- Algaloildiesel - Growing and harvesting algae and transforming it oil into biodiesel. (Wiki with 83 pages, little current activity.)