The COP 21 (21 st Conference of Parties) held in 2015, in Paris, proposed to limit the
average global temperature increase at a maximum of 2° C. Brazil has programs for …

Life cycle analysis (LCA) of algal biodiesel production process can provide a quantitative
measure for its sustainability. In this paper, the published LCA studies of algae biodiesel …

Due to diminishing fossil fuel supplies and rising energy needs, there has been an ever-
increasing demand for renewable energy sources. The available renewable energy …

In the last decade several scientific papers have dealt with the damages fossil fuels did to
our environment. Carbon dioxide has been blamed the chief culprit since it is produced by …

In recent years, biodiesel, as a renewable and environment-friendly fuel has emerged as
one of the most investigated bio-fuel with a goal to decrease our dependence on petroleum …

The excessive consumption of petroleum resources leads to global warming, fast depletion
of petroleum reserves, as well as price instability of gasoline. Thus, there is a strong need for …

Catalytic biodiesel production from sunflower oil and ethanol using K 2 CO 3/γ-Al 2 O 3 in
different configurations has been studied. To prepare the catalysts, boehmite was extruded …

The imperative for the present era revolves around the development of sustainable energy
resources, driven by the depletion of conventional energy sources and the escalating global …

The enzymatic synthesis of Ethyl esters from coconut oil (Cocos nucifera) and ethanol was
evaluated in a bioreactor assisted by electromagnetic field, using lipase from Pseudomonas …

Oil from forage turnip (Raphanus sativus L) was investigated as a potential non-edible
feedstock for ethanolic biodiesel production via transesterification using extrudate pellets of …