«Even with relatively favorable and forward - looking process assumptions (from cultivation to harvesting to processing), algae oil production with
microalgae cultures will be expensive and, at least in the near - to - mid-term, will require additional income streams to be economically viable,» the authors noted in a release highlighting their findings.»
To produce sustainable biofuels with
microalgae, PNNL scientists are using a combination of techniques to maximize the transfer of CO2 from air into algal pond
cultures.