A methodology to assess open pond, phototrophic, algae production potential: A Hawaii case study

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 168-175

  Bennett, Mele C ^a   Turn, Scott Q ^a   Chan, Wai Ying ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae production potential methodology; Carbon dioxide utilization; Geographic information system; Phototrophic algae production; Renewable diesel; Renewable jet fuel

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; IRRIGATION; JET FUEL; LAKES;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; CARBON DIOXIDE UTILIZATION; CONTIGUOUS AREA; MAXIMUM DISTANCE; MICRO-ALGAE; PHOTOTROPHIC ALGAE; RENEWABLE DIESELS; SOLAR INSOLATION;

ALGAE;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ALGA; GIS; LAND COVER; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE; POND; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE;

EID: 84901625599     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.03.016     Document Type: Article

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