Chapter 5 - Prospects of clean energy from bacteria, fungus, and algae

Abstract

The dirt energy production utilizes a surplus number of non-renewable resources. The current era of civilization has rapidly increased the usage of various dirt energy leading to pollution and greenhouse emissions. Thus, need for the clean energy has been more in demand than ever. Various clean energy sources are available; however, their production seems not to fulfill for the long term. So, clean energy production from various microorganisms steps up to fulfilling the global energy demand. Microbial biofuels or bioenergy includes bioethanol, biogas, biodiesel, and microbial fuel cells are the most common clean energy sources. The prime requisite for energy production is the microbial biomass; the higher the biomasses, the higher will the energy production. This clean energy has been proven to decline greenhouse emissions and is sustainable for the environment. Also, the usage of such clean energy does not negatively affect living organisms. The following chapter covers various clean energy production using various classes of microorganisms, including bacteria; fungi; algae, and the application of such clean energy in our day-to-day experiences.