02594cam a22003257a 450000500170000000800410001701000170005802000220007502000250009703500240012204000710014605000220021708200250023910000380026411000990030224503530040126000570075430000500081150400410086150502180090252007390112053000270185965000200188665000260190665000200193271000830195271000820203571000360211785601150215320260116172629.0130501s2012    dcuab    b    000 0 eng d  a  2012554167  a0309260329 (pbk.)  a9780309260329 (pbk.)  a(OCoLC)ocn816818779  aYDXCPcYDXCPdBTCTAdSOEdOCLCOdUPMdAAAdCDXdBWXdDLCdBD-DhBPA00aTP339b.N385 201200a662.88223bSUS 2012  aNational Research Council (U.S.).2 aNational Research Council (U.S.).bCommittee on the Sustainable Development of Algal Biofuels.10aSustainable development of algal biofuels in the United States /cCommittee on the Sustainable Development of Algal Biofuels; Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies; Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Research Council of the National Academies.  aWashington, D.C. :bNational Academies Press,cc2012  axiv, 231 p. :bcol. ill., col. maps ;c26 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references.0 aIntroduction -- Overview of algal biofuel supply chain -- Pathways for algal biofuel production -- Natural resource use -- Environmnental effects -- A framework to assess sustainable development of algal biofuels.0 a"Biofuels made from algae are gaining attention as a domestic source of renewable fuel. However, with current technologies, scaling up production of algal biofuels to meet even 5 percent of U.S. transportation fuel needs could create unsustainable demands for energy, water, and nutrient resources. Continued research and development could yield innovations to address these challenges, but determining if algal biofuel is a viable fuel alternative will involve comparing the environmental, economic and social impacts of algal biofuel production and use to those associated with petroleum-based fuels and other fuel sources. This report was produced at the request of the U.S. Department of Energy."--Provided by publisher.  aAlso available online. 0aBiomass energy. 0aAlgaexBiotechnology. 0aAlgal biofuels.2 aNational Research Council (U.S.).bBoard on Agriculture and Natural Resources.2 aNational Research Council (U.S.).bBoard on Energy and Environmental Systems.2 aNational Academies Press (U.S.)403Full text available from National Academies Press Free eBooksuhttp://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=13437