Resource use efficiency and environmental performance of nine major biofuel crops, processed by first-generation conversion techniques

Vries, S.C. de; Ven, G.W.J. van de; Ittersum, M.K. van; Giller, Ken E.

doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.01.001

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“…In addition, the burning of fossil fuels causes severe environmental and economic damage due to the release of greenhouse gases (Mullner et al, 2007;Sialve et al, 2009). Therefore, the world's economists are searching for energy resources alternative to fossil fuels that are environmentally friendly, sustainable, and available in an affordable price range compared to the current petroleum price (Oguchi et al, 1989;de Vries et al, 2010;Johnson et al, 2010). Photosynthetic autotrophs are considered as one of the substitute sources of energy, especially for biofuel production.…”

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Influence of culture media and carbon sources on biomass productivityand oil content of the algae Sirogonium sticticum, Temnogyra reflexa,Uronema elongatum, and Chroococcus turgidus

Alam¹,

Ullah²,

Alam³

et al. 2015

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seeds contain oil in extractable quantities. Therefore, algae appear to be the cheapest source among all the renewable sources for biodiesel production. Green microalgae contain 20% to 70% lipid and exhibit extraordinary potential for cultivation as energy crops (Xu et al., 2006;de Vries et al., 2010). They do not need arable land for cultivation and can be grown in industrial, municipal, and agricultural effluents, and fresh-and seawater (Chinnasamy et al., 2010). The growth and oil producing efficiency of algae is much higher than that of conventional and oil seed crops such as corn and soybean (Li et al., 2008). Due to its high oil content, various countries like the UK, USA, China, Belgium, Denmark, India, and Singapore have started utilizing algae as a source of biofuels on a commercial scale.Cultivation modes and nutritional management affect the growth rate and biochemical composition of algae (Hsieh and Wu, 2009). Previous studies have demonstrated that the biomass and lipid content in some microalgae were affected by various cultivation conditions such as nitrogen supply and its sources (

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Influence of culture media and carbon sources on biomass productivityand oil content of the algae Sirogonium sticticum, Temnogyra reflexa,Uronema elongatum, and Chroococcus turgidus

Alam¹,

Ullah²,

Alam³

et al. 2015

Turk J Bot

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“…In addition, other factors including the harvesting, storage and transportation operations increase the cost of feedstock production ( Figure 2). A recent study evaluated the efficiency of resource use, soil quality, net energy production and GHG emissions in several crops [4]. According to this study, oil palm (Indonesia, Malaysia), sugarcane (Brazil) and sweet sorghum (China) are the top ranking plants meeting all the aforementioned criteria.…”

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Biofuels Get in the Fast Lane: Developments in Plant Feedstock Production and Processing

Triantafyllidis¹

2013

Adv Crop Sci Tech

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In recent years, high volatility in oil prices and global climate change led to an increased interest in biofuel production to reduce dependency on foreign fossil fuel. Domestically produced plant feedstocks are environmentally friendly renewable substitutes for fossil-derived fuel and are expected to stabilize fuel prices. Plant-derived energy can offer rural development and other environmental, social and energy security benefits for local societies. Crops, grasses, trees, forest-residues and aquatic plants, all can be used as potential biofuel feedstocks. To meet the increased global and regional demand for bioenergy, evaluation and improvement of current and emergent plant feedstocks is urgently needed to reduce the cost of the resulting biofuels.

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“…Regarding the first criterion, it seems plausible to consider the savings in GHG emissions, because these (especially CO 2 , N 2 O and CH 4 ) are the major factors that influence the average temperature on earth. Regarding the second criterion, it is reasonable to focus on the positive energy balance of biodiesel, because it is of critical importance to look for an alternative source of renewable energy that can replace fossil fuels and can improve environmental performance (De Vries et al, 2010;Lechon et al, 2009;Kim and Dale, 2005). Finally, we also address land-use change, as the extensive land-use change necessary for biodiesel production (such as deforestation or conversion of pastures into land-used for energy) involves the loss of biodiversity, the reduction of carbon stocks, and the reduction of land for food .…”

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Integrated evaluation of biofuel production options in agriculture: an exploration of sustainable policy scenarios

Finco

Bentivoglio

Nijkamp

2012

IJFIP

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This paper addresses the future potential of biofuel production in agriculture, with a particular view to its implementation in agriculture in Europe. After a brief account of recent developments, an exploratory metaanalysis is presented in order to assess the effectiveness of biofuel production from the perspective of several relevant policy y criteria. Next, various scenarios are outlined and evaluated by means of a multi-criteria analysis, so as to judge the feasibility of various biofuel production options. The paper concludes with some policy lessons.

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Resource use efficiency and environmental performance of nine major biofuel crops, processed by first-generation conversion techniques

Cited by 275 publications

References 47 publications

Influence of culture media and carbon sources on biomass productivityand oil content of the algae Sirogonium sticticum, Temnogyra reflexa,Uronema elongatum, and Chroococcus turgidus

Influence of culture media and carbon sources on biomass productivityand oil content of the algae Sirogonium sticticum, Temnogyra reflexa,Uronema elongatum, and Chroococcus turgidus

Biofuels Get in the Fast Lane: Developments in Plant Feedstock Production and Processing

Integrated evaluation of biofuel production options in agriculture: an exploration of sustainable policy scenarios

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