Is Algal Oil a Viable Alternative to Food Based Oils?
In recent years, increasing global bio-diesel production from agricultural crop and vegetable oil became more costly, partially due to rising fertilizer and transportation costs. Green algae oil production from low cost wastes is a very attractive alternative for future biofuel generation. The obvious benefit of using green algae oils instead of oil derived from food crops is it will not impact the food availability or the food price. Recently there was a dramatic increase in the use of prime quality vegetable oils for bio-diesel production, this reduced the availability of these oils for human consumption triggering social unrest and political instability in many parts of the world.
