CO2 mitigation and renewable oil from photosynthetic microbes: A new appraisal

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 573-608

  Huntley, Mark E ^a   Redalje, Donald G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Bioenergy; Bioengineering; Biofuels; Microalgae; Microbes; Mitigation; Photobioreactor; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; BIOREACTOR; CARBON DIOXIDE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; MICROALGA; MICROORGANISM; MITIGATION; OIL PRODUCTION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS;

EID: 34247366382     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-006-7304-1     Document Type: Article

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