India is a large country with diverse landscape and abundant
bio-resources. The growing demand for petroleum-based fuels associated with its
growing economic status and the ever increasing population presents a great
challenge to the energy security of a nation. Hence, alternative fuel resources
and processes are becoming essentially impellent. With considerable sunshine,
generally warm climate, sources of CO2 and other nutrients,
low-quality water, and marginal lands, India has very favorable conditions to
support algae farming for biofuels production. Sustainable algae biofuels
production implies that this technology would not put additional demand on
freshwater supplies and use low-quality water such as brackish/saline
groundwater, recycled water, agricultural drainage waters and other
wastewaters. The present article provides an understanding of this magnificent
resource and its potential in India, for production of biofuels that promotes a
sustainable system based technology as one of the best alternatives to overcome
the looming energy crisis.
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