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Future prospects of microalgal biofuel production systems
Abstract
Climate change mitigation, economic growth and stability, and the ongoing depletion of oil reserves are all major drivers for the development of economically rational, renewable energy technology platforms. Microalgae have re-emerged as a popular feedstock for the production of biofuels and other more valuable products. Even though integrated microalgal production systems have some clear advantages and present a promising alternative to highly controversial first generation biofuel systems, the associated hype has often exceeded the boundaries of reality. With a growing number of recent analyses demonstrating that despite the hype, these systems are conceptually sound and potentially sustainable given the available inputs, we review the research areas that are key to attaining economic reality and the future development of the industry.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Stephens, E., Ross, I. L., Mussgnug, J. H., Wagner, L. D., Borowitzka, M. A., Posten, C., Kruse, O., & Hankamer, B.
- Affiliations
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Bielefeld University (DE)
- Murdoch University (AU)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Hankamer, Ben
- ORCID
- Venue
- Trends in Plant Science
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2010-10
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 554-564
- ISSN
- 1360-1385 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2155295020
- Cited by
- 340
- References
- 160
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 26 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 22 · 2017: 19 · 2016: 26 · 2015: 24 · 2014: 36 · 2013: 35 · 2012: 30
- FWCI
- 0.87
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Trends in Plant Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Murdoch University Research Portal (submittedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- PUB – Publications at Bielefeld University (Bielefeld University) (submittedVersion)
- Publikationen an der Universität Bielefeld (Universität Bielefeld) (submittedVersion)
- Griffith Research Online (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Bioenergy crop production and management
- Keywords
- microalgae, microalgal biofuels, renewable energy, first-generation biofuels, economic feasibility, sustainability, climate change mitigation, integrated production
- MeSH terms
- Industrial Microbiology, Solar Energy, Bioreactors, Biofuels, Eukaryota, Climate Change
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