Competitiveness, role, and impact of microalgal biodiesel in the global energy future

Applied Energy

Volumn 88, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 3481-3491

  Takeshita, Takayuki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Energy system model; Microalgae; Renewable jet fuel

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPETITION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FUELS; JET FUEL; MICROORGANISMS; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; STABILIZATION;

ENERGY SYSTEM MODEL; MICRO-ALGAE; RENEWABLE JET FUEL;

BIODIESEL;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; BIOFUEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMPETITIVENESS; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY USE; FOSSIL FUEL; GLOBAL CHANGE; LIPID; MICROALGA; PRODUCTION COST; PRODUCTIVITY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; TWENTY FIRST CENTURY;

EID: 79957988151     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.02.009     Document Type: Article

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