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Algae harvest energy conversion to biofuel technology is a promising alternative to fossil fuel that has inherent pollution attachment. With present resources available for the microalgae mass production and hence, high oil yield, microalgal can sufficiently be a new source of renewable energy to replace the fossil fuels. In this chapter, algae description, composition, cultivation, its conversion to biofuel, and commercial prospects and problems are presented.
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Hung, YT., Amuda, O.S., Alade, A.O., Amoo, I.A., Tay, S.TL., Li, K.H. (2010). Algae Harvest Energy Conversion. In: Wang, L., Tay, JH., Tay, S., Hung, YT. (eds) Environmental Bioengineering. Handbook of Environmental Engineering, vol 11. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-031-1_21
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