Algae biofuels in Texas

Algae biofuels in Texas

Texas – the energy center of the world – is emerging as a pioneer in algae biodiesel research and production. There are a number of reasons for this. Texas is the largest emitter of CO₂ in the country, and efforts are being made to reduce the state's dependence on fossil fuels. Also, algae – ro...

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Main Author: Salpekar, Ashwini
Other Authors: Sylvie, George
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Algae
Clean energy
Biofuels
Texas
Green energy
Alternative fuels
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2009-08-284
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spelling ndltd-UTEXAS-oai-repositories.lib.utexas.edu-2152-ETD-UT-2009-08-2842015-09-20T16:54:45ZAlgae biofuels in TexasSalpekar, AshwiniAlgaeClean energyBiofuelsTexasGreen energyAlternative fuelsTexas – the energy center of the world – is emerging as a pioneer in algae biodiesel research and production. There are a number of reasons for this. Texas is the largest emitter of CO₂ in the country, and efforts are being made to reduce the state's dependence on fossil fuels. Also, algae – robust and promising organisms – need non-arable land, lots of sunlight and brackish/waste water, along with CO₂. Texas has all of these in abundance, plus universities and algae start-ups that are doing crucial RtextSylvie, George2010-09-13T17:14:55Z2010-09-13T17:15:00Z2010-09-13T17:14:55Z2010-09-13T17:15:00Z2009-082010-09-13August 20092010-09-13T17:15:00Zthesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2009-08-284eng
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topic Algae
Clean energy
Biofuels
Texas
Green energy
Alternative fuels
spellingShingle Algae
Clean energy
Biofuels
Texas
Green energy
Alternative fuels
Salpekar, Ashwini
Algae biofuels in Texas
description Texas – the energy center of the world – is emerging as a pioneer in algae biodiesel research and production. There are a number of reasons for this. Texas is the largest emitter of CO₂ in the country, and efforts are being made to reduce the state's dependence on fossil fuels. Also, algae – robust and promising organisms – need non-arable land, lots of sunlight and brackish/waste water, along with CO₂. Texas has all of these in abundance, plus universities and algae start-ups that are doing crucial R === text
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