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Aviation industry consumes over 5 million barrels of oil per day. The adverse effects of refining and burning oils can be potentially curbed by replacing it with renewable biofuels from microalgae. Microalgae are primitive plants with the ability to convert carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight to oils that can be made into aviation fuels.
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Syed Isa Syed Alwi, D.P. (2016). Microalgae for Aviation Fuels. In: Bux, F., Chisti, Y. (eds) Algae Biotechnology. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12334-9_9
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