Algae Biofuel
A
Seminar Report
On
“BLUE EYES”
TECHNOLOGY
By
Anuj Arora(UE7510)
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University Institute of Engineering and Technology,
Panjab University
[2010-2011]
Overview
1. Need of Biofuels – Global Problems 2. Algae – Part of Solution 3. Current Trends In Production 4. Recent Research 5. Challenges 6. Conclusions
Need of Biofuels –
Global Problems
Global Problems – Oil Price/Supply
▪ Peak oil approaching. ▪ Current oil and diesel prices on the rise.
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Global Problems – Climate Change
▪ According to the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 4th Assessment Report (Nov. 17, 2007), “warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level.”
▪ According to the IPCC Assessment, “global GHG emissions due to human activities have grown since pre-industrial times, with an increase of 70% between 1970 and 2004.”
▪ “CO2 is the most important anthropogenic GHG. Its annual emissions grew by about 80% between 1970 and 2004.”
▪ “Global atmospheric concentration of CO2, methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) have increased markedly as a result of human activities since1750 and now far exceed pre-industrial values determine from ice cores spanning many thousands of years.”
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Global Problems – Food Prices
▪ The food price index of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations climbed 36% in 2009. Index is based on export prices for 60 internationally traded foodstuffs. ▪ Current Food Inflation in India - > 15.56 %. ▪ Causes: o Drought in Various Regions. o Growing prosperity in India, China and Latin America.
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“Oil prices are linked to food …and most everything else…food costs more because the energy to produce the food costs more.”
Seminar Report
On
“BLUE EYES”
TECHNOLOGY
By
Anuj Arora(UE7510)
[pic]
University Institute of Engineering and Technology,
Panjab University
[2010-2011]
Overview
1. Need of Biofuels – Global Problems 2. Algae – Part of Solution 3. Current Trends In Production 4. Recent Research 5. Challenges 6. Conclusions
Need of Biofuels –
Global Problems
Global Problems – Oil Price/Supply
▪ Peak oil approaching. ▪ Current oil and diesel prices on the rise.
[pic][pic]
Global Problems – Climate Change
▪ According to the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 4th Assessment Report (Nov. 17, 2007), “warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level.”
▪ According to the IPCC Assessment, “global GHG emissions due to human activities have grown since pre-industrial times, with an increase of 70% between 1970 and 2004.”
▪ “CO2 is the most important anthropogenic GHG. Its annual emissions grew by about 80% between 1970 and 2004.”
▪ “Global atmospheric concentration of CO2, methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) have increased markedly as a result of human activities since1750 and now far exceed pre-industrial values determine from ice cores spanning many thousands of years.”
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Global Problems – Food Prices
▪ The food price index of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations climbed 36% in 2009. Index is based on export prices for 60 internationally traded foodstuffs. ▪ Current Food Inflation in India - > 15.56 %. ▪ Causes: o Drought in Various Regions. o Growing prosperity in India, China and Latin America.
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“Oil prices are linked to food …and most everything else…food costs more because the energy to produce the food costs more.”