Biofuels production from marine macroalgae a biorefinery approach

Abstract

The per capita consumption of energy is in increasing order and it was dependent on energy derived from fossil fuel sources. The fuel derived from depleting sources have been majorly utilized for the operation of the industrial sector and also for domestic purpose. The economic growth of many countries is dependent on fossil fuels in many aspects right from the transportation sector, industrial sector, and for many other purposes. 80% of the fuels derived from fossil sources are used in the transportation sector as diesel and petrol. In addition to the limited availability of resources, these fuels are creating a threat to the environment by emitting harmful greenhouse gases. Therefore, to protect the environment and resolve its related issues, many countries have focused on biobased fuels to have a safe and healthy environment. Given that many types of research have been carried out to identify sustainable sources for the production of biofuels. An enormous amount of research had been conducted to derive fuel from both edible and non-edible sources, which have their advantages and disadvantages. By carefully observing all the negative impacts of producing fuels from the above sources, the current world has focused its search towards sustainable resources which should not compete with the feed for livestock and minimum or no usage of arable land. newline