With increasing fuel prices, environmental concerns, and a growing transportation sector the United States will need to cut down on petroleum based fuels while investing and researching in various renewable energy sources. This study examined different strains, harvesting, and extraction methods of algae for production of algae biodiesel with a goal of determining the potential impact algae biodiesel can make on the economy, the environment and reducing emissions in the United States.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Young, Craig Peterson
• D'Elia, Lauren Nicole
• Keyser, Andrew David

Subject

• Industry
• Infrastructure
• Energy
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-101610-134209

关键词

• Sustainability
• Renewable energy sources

Advisor

• Thompson, Robert W.

Year

• 2010

Date created

• 2010-10-16

地点

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright