Biodiesel from microalgae: Recent progress and key challenges

JY Kim, JM Jung, S Jung, YK Park, YF Tsang… - Progress in Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
High lipid content and excellent CO 2 fixation capability of microalgae by photosynthesis
have made microalgal biodiesel (BD) a promising carbon-neutral fuel. Nonetheless, the …

Critical review on third generation micro algae biodiesel production and its feasibility as future bioenergy for IC engine applications

A Jacob, B Ashok, A Alagumalai, OH Chyuan… - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Third generation micro algae feedstock cultivation and fuel production have sustainable and
economic benefits due to their microscopic nature. Each process in the production of micro …

Macroalgae and microalgae as a potential source for commercial applications along with biofuels production: a biorefinery approach

T Suganya, M Varman, HH Masjuki… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Due to diminishing petroleum reserves and deleterious environmental consequences of
exhaust gases from fossil-based fuels, research on renewable and environment friendly …

Review on integrated biofuel production from microalgal biomass through the outset of transesterification route: a cascade approach for sustainable bioenergy

R Karpagam, K Jawaharraj, R Gnanam - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, microalgal feedstocks have gained immense potential for sustainable
biofuel production. Thermochemical, biochemical conversions and transesterification …

Macroalgae for biofuels production: Progress and perspectives

H Chen, D Zhou, G Luo, S Zhang, J Chen - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2015 - Elsevier
Algae is a very promising source for renewable energy production since it can fix the
greenhouse gas (CO 2) by photosynthesis and does not compete with the production of …

A horizon scan of global conservation issues for 2014

WJ Sutherland, R Aveling, TM Brooks, M Clout… - Trends in ecology & …, 2014 - cell.com
This paper presents the output of our fifth annual horizon-scanning exercise, which aims to
identify topics that increasingly may affect conservation of biological diversity, but have yet to …

Algal biodiesel production with engineered biochar as a heterogeneous solid acid catalyst

B Behera, B Dey, P Balasubramanian - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the use of engineered biochar as a heterogeneous solid acid catalyst
for transesterification of algal oil derived from a native microalgal consortium. Biochar …

Offshore macroalgae biomass for bioenergy production: Environmental aspects, technological achievements and challenges

F Fernand, A Israel, J Skjermo, T Wichard… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Economic and environmental developments in the last decades call for the displacement of
fossil fuels to alternative energy sources. Biofuels are considered as a part of the solution for …

Towards a sustainable approach for development of biodiesel from plant and microalgae

B Singh, A Guldhe, I Rawat, F Bux - Renewable and sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
The production of biodiesel can be accomplished using a variety of feedstock sources. Plant
and microalgae based feedstocks are prominent and are studied extensively. Plant based …

Marine macroalgae in a circular economy context: A comprehensive analysis focused on residual biomass

S Pardilhó, J Cotas, L Pereira, MB Oliveira… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The accumulation of Marine Macroalgal Waste (MMW)-drifted marine macroalgae-
is a growing phenomenon. The lack of appropriate management protocols for this residual …