The report was based upon obsolete data and grossly outdated business models and overlooked tremendous improvements in technology and processes across the production cycle.
Few of the many concerns of ABO about the report are:
Assumptions about algae growth systems
Assumptions about co-location
Assumptions about water use
Assumptions about energy use
Assumptions about purchase of CO2 and fertilizer
Algal Biomass Organization firmly believes life cycle assessments are critical to the development of the industry. Its membership supports the development of robust LCAs, but believes that the process should include input from a multitude of stakeholders, including algae technology companies, NGO’s and other scientists.
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Veronica Cassandra
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2 comments:
This is going to be a hot debate.
I wish I could the report.
Because the authors admittedly did not consider the full algae fuel cycle, which allows energy reuse through biodigester biogas combustion coupled with the carbon recycling from all of the aspects of biodigestion, the report errantly gives a higher emissions burden.
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