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Biofuel Production in Ireland—An Approach to 2020 Targets with a Focus on Algal Biomass

Author(s)
Murphy, Fionnuala  
Devlin, Ger  
Deverell, Rory  
McDonnell, Kevin  
Uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/5651
Date Issued
2013-12-04
Date Available
2014-06-19T14:06:57Z
Abstract
Under the Biofuels Obligation Scheme in Ireland, the biofuels penetration rate target for 2013 was set at 6% by volume from a previous 4% from 2010. In 2012 the fuel blend reached 3%, with approximately 70 million L of biodiesel and 56 million L of ethanol blended with diesel and gasoline, respectively. Up to and including April 2013, the current blend rate in Ireland for biodiesel was 2.3% and for bioethanol was 3.7% which equates to approximately 37.5 million L of biofuel for the first four months of 2013. The target of 10% by 2020 remains, which equates to approximately 420 million L yr−1. Achieving the biofuels target would require 345 ktoe by 2020 (14,400 TJ). Utilizing the indigenous biofuels in Ireland such as tallow, used cooking oil and oil seed rape leaves a shortfall of approximately 12,000 TJ or 350 million L (achieving only 17% of the 10% target) that must be either be imported or met by other renewables. Other solutions seem to suggest that microalgae (for biodiesel) and macroalgae (for bioethanol) could meet this shortfall for indigenous Irish production. This paper aims to review the characteristics of algae for biofuel production based on oil yields, cultivation, harvesting, processing and finally in terms of the European Union (EU) biofuels sustainability criteria, where, up to 2017, a 35% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction is required compared to fossil fuels. From 2017 onwards, a 50% GHG reduction is required for existing installations and from 2018, a 60% reduction for new installations is required.
Sponsorship
Science Foundation Ireland
Other Sponsorship
Charles Parsons Energy Research Program
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
MDPI
Journal
Energies
Volume
6
Issue
12
Start Page
6391
End Page
6412
Copyright (Published Version)
2013 the authors
Subjects

Biodiesel

Bioethanol

Algae

Microalgae

Macroalgae

Indigenous production...

Ireland

DOI
10.3390/en6126391
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1996-1073
This item is made available under a Creative Commons License
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Biosystems and Food Engineering Research Collection
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Climate Change Collection•
Institute of Food and Health Research Collection

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