Oil from algae; salvation from peak oil?

Science Progress

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-90

  Rhodes, Christopher J ^a  

^a Fresh lands Environmental Actions   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algae; Algal oil; Algoil; Fuel; Oil; Oilgae; Open ponds; PBR; Peak oil; Peak phosphate; Phosphate; Phosphorus; Photobioreactors; Raceway ponds; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE; PETROLEUM;

ALGA; ECONOMICS; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ALGAE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENERGY-GENERATING RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENT; GASOLINE; PETROLEUM;

EID: 67651165142     PISSN: 00368504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/003685009X440281     Document Type: Article

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