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Prospects for the use of macro-algae for fuel in Ireland and the UK: An overview of marine management issues

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  • Roberts, Thomas
  • Upham, Paul

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Competing demand for land is driving biofuel and bioenergy research in various directions including macro-algae (seaweed). This paper reviews the main issues for the marine environment of cultivating and harvesting UK and Irish seaweed for biofuels/bioenergy, informed by stakeholder interviews. These showed stakeholders were sceptical of an offshore cultivation industry developing but generally considered inshore cultivation possible, while noting various practical obstacles and conditions. Views on expansion of seaweed harvesting were more divided, with research scientists being relatively cautious.

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  • Roberts, Thomas & Upham, Paul, 2012. "Prospects for the use of macro-algae for fuel in Ireland and the UK: An overview of marine management issues," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 36(5), pages 1047-1053.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:marpol:v:36:y:2012:i:5:p:1047-1053
    DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2012.03.001
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    1. Speranza, Lais Galileu & Ingram, Andrew & Leeke, Gary A., 2015. "Assessment of algae biodiesel viability based on the area requirement in the European Union, United States and Brazil," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 78(C), pages 406-417.
    2. Gegg, Per & Wells, Victoria, 2019. "The development of seaweed-derived fuels in the UK: An analysis of stakeholder issues and public perceptions," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 133(C).
    3. Montingelli, Maria E. & Benyounis, Khaled Y. & Quilty, Brid & Stokes, Joseph & Olabi, Abdul G., 2016. "Optimisation of biogas production from the macroalgae Laminaria sp. at different periods of harvesting in Ireland," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 177(C), pages 671-682.
    4. Fionnuala Murphy & Ger Devlin & Rory Deverell & Kevin McDonnell, 2013. "Biofuel Production in Ireland—An Approach to 2020 Targets with a Focus on Algal Biomass," Energies, MDPI, vol. 6(12), pages 1-22, December.
    5. Alaswad, A. & Dassisti, M. & Prescott, T. & Olabi, A.G., 2015. "Technologies and developments of third generation biofuel production," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 51(C), pages 1446-1460.

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    Algae; UK; Policy; Marine; Biofuel; Ireland;
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