Roberts, T and Upham, P (2012) Prospects for the use of macro-algae for fuel in Ireland and the UK: An overview of marine management issues. Marine Policy, 36 (5). 1047 - 1053. ISSN 0308-597X
Abstract
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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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2012. Elsevier. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Marine Policy. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Marine Policy, 36 (5),(2012) DOI:10.1016/j.marpol.2012.03.001 |
Keywords: | Algae; UK; policy; biofuel; Ireland |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemical & Process Engineering (Leeds) > Energy Research Institute (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 05 Dec 2014 10:29 |
Last Modified: | 20 Jan 2018 03:23 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2012.03.001 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.marpol.2012.03.001 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:81525 |