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The carbon footprint associated with the dry biomass of Chlorella vulgaris and Arthrospira platensis can range from 16 to 29 kg CO2 e/year in countries that use clean sources to more than 2,000 kg CO2 e/year in coal-dependent countries.
“Additionally, the carbon footprint associated with the dry biomass of Chlorella vulgaris and Arthrospira platensis can range from 16 to 29 kg CO2 e/year in countries that use clean sources to more than 2,000 kg CO2 e/year in coal-dependent countries (Dias et al., 2025).”
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- Authors
- Dias, R. R., Deprá, M. C., Zepka, L. Q., & Jacob-Lopes, E.
- Affiliations
- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (BR)
- Venue
- Algal Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2025-01
- Volume
- 85
- Pages
- 103886
- ISSN
- 2211-9264 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4405802967
- Cited by
- 4
- References
- 45
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2
- FWCI
- 0.27
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Algal Research (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
- Keywords
- microalgal biomass, Spirulina platensis, Chlorella vulgaris, raceway ponds, greenhouse gas emissions, life cycle assessment, CO2 equivalent emissions, low-carbon production, cross-national comparison
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