Intellectual Property and Biofuels: The Energy Crisis, Food Security, and Climate Change

Rimmer, Matthew; Lloyd, Mike; Mokdsi, George; Spielthenner, Doris; Driver, Ewan

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“…Algal biofuels were considered as a key for the prevention of environmental risks, overcoming the fluctuations in petroleum economy and emphasizing the importance of production of the renewable energy sources . Unlike the previous generation of bio‐based fuels, algal biofuels are also a game changer for the prevention of food versus fuel argument . However, considering algal biofuels as a new field of biotechnology, it is open to implementations of existing technologies (bio‐refinery, fuel processing) with a number of challenges.…”

Section: Technical Challenges Of Algal Biofuel Production In Commercimentioning

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“…Energy security is the main concern in developing word . Access to energy, utilization of fuels for human consumption and providing sufficient energy for societies for today and for future are the main issues to discuss energy security and management risks . The political fluctuations, dependency of foreign petroleum companies, unstable fuel prices and sole trade commercialization of fuel sources bring energy insecurity issues.…”

Section: Technical Challenges Of Algal Biofuel Production In Commercimentioning

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Algae as a promising resource for biofuel industry: facts and challenges

Köse

Öncel

2016

Int. J. Energy Res.

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Summary Energy is the main driving force of society today that should be handled as a whole starting from production to consumption. With the rapid increase in the energy necessity, alternative methods and sources are becoming a crucial topic that should be scientifically highlighted with all their pros and cons. Especially the problems related to the fossil sources of energy triggered the search on the renewable alternatives like algae. In order to reach the desired amounts of energy with the satisfactory quality and quantity, understanding the algae as a living thing with the biological mechanism and existing production technologies are the key points to have a projection for commercialization. In this regard, technical facts and challenges on algal biofuel production should be evaluated. Keeping in mind the specifications and possible advantages related to their taxonomy, algae can serve as a promising source to reduce fossil fuel consumption. With the progress in the modern technology, reaching an effective production process will be possible, and this will help the algal biofuels to prove their maturity as a sustainable source for future. Within this context, the aim of this review is to point out the crucial technical challenges about algal fuels comprising both the macroalgae and microalgae as a reliable source of renewable energy. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Section: Technical Challenges Of Algal Biofuel Production In Commercimentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Technical Challenges Of Algal Biofuel Production In Commercimentioning

confidence: 99%

Algae as a promising resource for biofuel industry: facts and challenges

Köse

Öncel

2016

Int. J. Energy Res.

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“…Microalgal biofuels are considered as a promising fuel source for a sustainable future in terms of energy safety [2] and with some aspects; energy security [36]. The microalgal biofuels are considered as a sustainable source which do not compete with first and second generations of biofuels thus it has no relevancy with food vs. fuel debate [37,38].…”

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Microalgal Biotechnology: Ethics and Intellectual Property Rights

Köse¹,

Öncel²

2016

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Microalgal biotechnology is a novel developing area which is persistent in most of the technological divisions. With the spread in microalgal biotechnology, there has been a peak in the number of products and services which has led to a new understanding covering the Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). IPRs are the legal rights of the developer to hold and protect the defined product or service. With the recent developments in microalgal biotechnology, a new understanding should be adopted in terms of covering the opportunities, threads, legal rights and ethical issues to benefit from more realistic, secure and sustainable production technologies and reliable products. Thus this study aims to display the relation of microalgal biotechnology with IPRs.

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Intellectual Property and Biofuels: The Energy Crisis, Food Security, and Climate Change

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Algae as a promising resource for biofuel industry: facts and challenges

Algae as a promising resource for biofuel industry: facts and challenges

Microalgal Biotechnology: Ethics and Intellectual Property Rights

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