Economic comparison of open pond raceways to photo bio-reactors for profitable production of algae for transportation fuels in the Southwest

Journal Article · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2012 · Algal Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2012.04.001· OSTI ID:1096032

Richardson, James W. ^[1]; Johnson, Myriah D. ^[1]; Outlaw, Joe L. ^[1]

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1. Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Dept. of Agricultural Economics

As energy prices continue to climb there is an increasing interest in alternative, renewable energy sources. Currently, “most of the energy consumed in the U.S. comes from fossil fuels - petroleum, coal, and natural gas, with crude oil-based petroleum products as the dominant source of energy”. The use of renewable energy has grown, but is only making a small dent in current consumption at about eight percent of the United States total. Another concern with the use of fossil fuels is the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and complications to the climate. This is because, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) “fossil fuels are responsible for 99% of CO₂ emissions”.

• Research Organization: Texas A&M AgriLife Research, College Station, TX (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• Grant/Contract Number: EE0003046
• OSTI ID: 1096032
• Report Number(s): DOE-DANF-0003046-5038; 28302-P
• Journal Information: Algal Research, Vol. 1, Issue 1; ISSN 2211-9264
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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