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Proceedings of the International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2011, 1(2): 112-124
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Algae a promising alternative for biofuel

M.H. Sayadi1 , S. D. Ghatnekar2, M. F. Kavian2
1Civil and Environmental engineering Department, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
2Biotechnology Resource Centre, G/1, Adinath, Shaikh Misery Road, Wadala(e), Mumbai 400 037, India

Received 2 April 2011; Accepted 5 June 2011; Published online 28 August 2011
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Abstract
Research on renewable and environmentally friendly fuel is growing rapidly and many scientists and governments are interested to grow it fast due to limitation of conventional fuel sources and their harmful effects on the environment. Biofuels are not only the best and reliably available fuels attained from renewable sources which are environment friendly. Besdies biofuels are abundantly available in all the locations easily accessible and highly sustainable. In the present review, the authors present a brief highlight of challenges that necessitates to be covered in order to make both, micro as well as macro algae a viable option to produce renewable biofuels. It is interesting to note that algae are varied, pervasive, and productive and also having less impact with plants as a food for human and animals. Further research is required to a high quantity of product innovation because most dedicated algae are faced uneconomically high costs.

Keywords biofuel; CO2; lipid; macroalgae; microalgae; renewable energy.


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