Using macroalgae as biofuel: Current opportunities and challenges
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The rising global demand for energy and the decreasing stocks of fossil fuels, combined with environmental problems associated with greenhouse gas emissions, are driving research and development for alternative and renewable sources of energy. Algae have been gaining increasing attention as a potential source of bio-renewable energy because they grow rapidly, and farming them does not, generally, compete for agricultural land use. Previous studies of algal biofuels have focused on microalgae because of their fast growth rate and high lipid content. Here we analyze the multiple merits of biofuel production using macroalgae, with particular reference to their chemical composition, biomass and biofuel productivity, and cost-effectiveness. Compared to microalgae, macroalgae have lower growth rates and energy productivity but higher cost-effectiveness. A biomass productivity of over 73.5 t dry mass ha −1 year −1 with a methane yield of 285 m 3 t −1 dry mass would make electricity production from macroalgae profitable, and this might be achieved using fast-growing macroalgae, such as Ulva . Taking into account the remediation of eutrophication and CO 2 , exploring macroalgae for a renewable bioenergy is of importance and feasible.
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A biomass productivity of over 73.5 t dry mass/ha/yr with a methane yield of 285 m3/t dry mass would make electricity production from macroalgae profitable, and this might be achieved using fast-growing macroalgae such as Ulva.
“A biomass productivity of over 73.5 t dry mass · ha -1 · yr -1 with a methane yield of 285 m 3 · t -1 dry mass would make electricity production from macroalgae profitable, and this might be achieved using fast-growing macroalgae, such as Ulva [87].”
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- Authors
- Gao, G., Burgess, J. G., Wu, M., Wang, S., & Gao, K.
- Affiliations
- Xiamen University (CN)
- Newcastle University (GB)
- Jiangsu Ocean University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Gao, Guang
- Gao, Kunshan
- Venue
- Botanica Marina
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Published
- 2020-03-20
- Volume
- 63
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 355-370
- ISSN
- 0006-8055 (ISSN-L)
- 1437-4323
- OpenAlex
- W3011450027
- Semantic Scholar
- d855fc7a284b469d1be10efb28b166d899d4be6b
- Cited by
- 99
- References
- 172
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 24 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 1
- FWCI
- 2.72
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- doi.org
- Locations
- Botanica Marina (publishedVersion)
- Newcastle University ePrints (Newcastle Univesity)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Bioenergy crop production and management
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine and coastal plant biology
- Keywords
- seaweed, algal biofuels, bioenergy, methane production, biomass productivity, cost-effectiveness, Ulva, CO2 sequestration, chemical composition, renewable energy
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