Author/Authors :
Abideen, Zainul University of Karachi - Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, Pakistan , Hameed, Abdul University of Karachi - Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, Pakistan , Koyro, Hans -Werner Justus-Liebig-University Giessen - Institute of Plant Ecology, Germany , Gul, Bilquees University of Karachi - Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, Pakistan , Ansari, Raziuddin University of Karachi - Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, Pakistan , Ajmal Khan, M. Qatar University - College Sciences - Qatar Shell Professorial Chair in Sustainable Development, Department of International Affairs, Qatar
Abstract :
Increasing human population demands more fuel supply causing the release of hazardous greenhouse gases that could be compensated by supplementing with renewable and environment-friendly alternatives such as biofuels. The argument against the use of food crops for biofuel production that it may cause food shortages can be countered by using feedstock outside the human food chain. This opens up the possibility of using halophytes, algae and photosynthetic bacteria as sources of the carbon neutral biofuel which can be produced sustainably without compromising conventional agriculture. In this review we assess the suitability of these non-food resources as bio-fuel alternates.
Keywords :
Algae , Biofuels , Halophytes , Photosynthetic bacteria , Renewable energy , Salinity
