Preview of a detailed techno-economic analysis of diesel from algae: economic feasibility under sustainability constraints requires sustained unrealistically high algae yields if public subsidies are absent.

Amanor-Boadu, VincentPfromm, Peter H.Nelson, Richard2012-05-242012-05-242012-05-24http://hdl.handle.net/2097/13865A detailed economical analysis of producing algae-derived biodiesel via open-pond aquaculture has been performed and is in peer-review for publication. The results of the economical analysis confirm the critical limitation of economic feasibility by achievable and fundamentally plausible biomass yields.This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).AlgaeDieselOpen-pond aquacultureEconomic feasibilityCarbon dioxideYieldPreview of a detailed techno-economic analysis of diesel from algae: economic feasibility under sustainability constraints requires sustained unrealistically high algae yields if public subsidies are absent.Other