2010-05-03, 01:26 AM
Schenk (3) remarks that even if all arable land on Earth (approximately 13% of total land) was used to grow current oil-producing crops for biofuels, it would not even amount to half of the energy consumed in 2008. Microalgae has been predicted to be able to keep up with the harsh demands of the economic market in terms of growing at a sustainable quantity for world consumption (3, 5, 6).