Biofuel from Algae Market Potential

June 24, 2009 - PRLog -- Algae lack the various structures that characterize land plants, such as phyllids and rhizoids in nonvascular plants, or leaves, roots, and other organs that are found in tracheophytes. They are distinguished from protozoa in that they are photosynthetic. Many are photoautotrophic, although some groups contain members that are mixotrophic, deriving energy both from photosynthesis and uptake of organic carbon either by osmotrophy, myzotrophy, or phagotrophy.

Some unicellular species rely entirely on external energy sources and have limited or no photosynthetic apparatus. As such they are good alternative fuel sources. The biodiesel industry has for some time regarded the study of algae as fuel to be an important one.

This report – Algae as Fuel – looks at the potential of algae to serve as biodiesel in the future. Already much research is underway in to algae as an alternative energy source, and this report profiles the technology behind the research, the profiles of major players, and the biodiesel industry as it relates to algae as fuel.

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About the Publisher: "Algae as Fuel" is published by Energy Business Reports (www.EnergyBusinessReports.com), an energy industry think tank and leading source for energy industry information and research products.

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