Pyrolysis is one of the potential routes to harness energy and useful chemicals from biomass. The major objective of biomass pyrolysis is to produce liquid fuel, which is easier to transport, store and can be an alternative to energy source. The yield and composition of pyrolysis oil depend upon...

Increasing biofuel production on agricultural lands in tropical island nations will likely result in increased deforestation [1], and also inflate food prices, especially in net food importing countries like the Philippines [2–4]. Compounding problems associated with promotion of biofuels in...

Global outlook of biofuels turns out to be a full-fledged search focusing the viability and sustainability assets. The present day option for immediate and sustainable alternate fuels lies with algal biofuels. Algae are the most sustainable fuel resource in terms of food security and...

The concept of a biorefinery that integrates processes and technologies for biomass conversion demands efficient utilization of all components. Hydrothermal processing is a potential clean technology to convert raw materials such as lignocellulosic materials and aquatic biomass into bioenergy...

Microalgae have great potential as renewable fuel sources, but a dire need exists for high-level academic and industrial research into their growth and bioprocessing. New algae strains that efficiently use CO2 and wastes as nutrients, novel oil extraction methods, and industrial-scale designs...

Recent petroleum crises, rapidly increasing its prices and uncertainties concerning petroleum availability threaten the sustainable development of the world economy. Both the environmental concern and availability of fuels greatly affect fuel trends for transportation vehicles. The present work...

In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, renewable fuels (biofuels) are being developed and used in motor vehicles. The most common of these are bioethanol and biodiesel that are blended with petroleum based gasoline and diesel fuels at varying percentages. This provides some reduction...

Energy crops constitute significant potential for meeting the future energy need worldwide. In addition, agricultural lands offer an alternative to the agriculture which is referred to as energy farming. The studies on energy crops in biofuel production show that they are quite an economical and...

One of the most important dilemmas of the modern world is to supply enough energy with minimal environmental impact. On this demand bioenergy from renewable biofuels is of growing public and private interest.

The use of algae as a potential substrate in biogas production processes has been discussed sporadically, therefore this manuscript provides an overview of reference data published so far on that matter. The goal of this review is to present possibilities of applying algae biomass for biogas...