Microalgae production as a biofuel feedstock: Risks and challenges

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 268-274

  Zhu, Liandong ^a   Ketola, Tarja ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

biofuel; challenge; impact; microalgae production; risk

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; BIOFUEL; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOMASS POWER; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; FOSSIL FUEL; GREENHOUSE GAS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MICROALGA; NITROGEN OXIDES; RECHARGE; RISK FACTOR; STATE ROLE; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER POLLUTION;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA;

EID: 84861424367     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2011.636083     Document Type: Article

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