Geographical Assessment of Microalgae Biofuels Potential Incorporating Resource Availability

Bioenergy Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 591-600

  Quinn, Jason C ^a   Catton, Kimberly B ^b   Johnson, Sara ^b   Bradley, Thomas H ^b  

^a Utah State University   (United States)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Carbon dioxide; GIS; Microalgae; Model

Indexed keywords

BASELINE RESULTS; BIOFUELS PRODUCTION; DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; LIPID PRODUCTIVITIES; METEOROLOGICAL DATA; MICRO-ALGAE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY;

ALGAE; ALTERNATIVE FUELS; CARBON DIOXIDE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; METEOROLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; MODELS; PRODUCTIVITY;

BIOFUELS;

NANNOCHLOROPSIS;

EID: 84876952008     PISSN: 19391234     EISSN: 19391242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12155-012-9277-0     Document Type: Article

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