The promise and challenges of microalgal-derived biofuels

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 431-440

  Pienkos, Philip T ^a   Darzins, Al ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic Species Program; Biofuels; High energy density; Lipids; Microalgae; Triacylglcerols

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES; ALGAL BIOMASS; ALGAL CELLS; AQUATIC SPECIES PROGRAM; COMMERCIAL REALITY; COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH; ECONOMIC BARRIERS; ENERGY INDEPENDENCE; ENERGY SECURITY; FEDERAL BUDGET; FUEL SUBSTITUTES; GREEN GASOLINE; HIGH ENERGY DENSITIES; HIGH ENERGY DENSITY; HIGH PRODUCTIVITY; JET FUEL; LIPID CONTENT; MICROALGAE; PEAK OIL; PETROLEUM COSTS; PRODUCTION COST; RENEWABLE FUELS; TRANSPORTATION FUELS; TRIACYLGLCEROLS; US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY;

AGRICULTURE; ALGAE; AQUACULTURE; BIOMASS; CELL MEMBRANES; FEEDSTOCKS; FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); LIPIDS; MICROORGANISMS; PETROLEUM RESEARCH; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 67650721445     PISSN: 1932104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bbb.159     Document Type: Article

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