Research Article
Sustainable Algae Biodiesel Production in Cold Climates
Table 1
Life cycle sustainability metrics for biodiesel.
| Environmental Impact | Sustainability Metrics |
| Energy and Resource Consumption | – Total energy consumed (MJ/L BD) | | – Fossil fuel energy consumed (MJ/L BD) | | – Petroleum consumed (MJ/L BD) | | – Land required (/L of BD) | | – Water required (L water/L BD) |
| Climate Change | – Net green house gas emissions (g C equivalents/L of BD) |
| Acidification | – Acidification potential (g S eq./L BD) |
| Toxic Emissions | – Particulate matter emissions (P, P) | | – Carbon monoxide emissions | | – Volatile organic carbon emissions |
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