Assessment of algae biodiesel viability based on the area requirement in the European Union, United States and Brazil

Lais Galileu Speranza, Andrew Ingram and Gary A. Leeke

Renewable Energy, 2015, vol. 78, issue C, 406-417

Abstract: The replacement of diesel by biofuels is considered unrealistic because of the land used to produce their feedstock. One appointed solution is the use of algae which have higher productivity per unit area when compared with other feedstocks. In light of this, the total area, including water and land required for the European Union (EU), the United States (US), and Brazil was determined using international policies and targets, the present and future diesel demand, the current biodiesel production (released by international organizations), and specific data of algae productivity from the literature.

Keywords: Algae cultivation; Zone availability; Area assessment; Biodiesel; International policies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2014.12.059

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