Due to the potential depletion of fossil fuels and the need for the shift from its use to combat the aggravated impacts of climate change, the unsustainable use of these conventional fuels has been widely recognized. This has prompted commercialization of biofuels as an alternative sustainable fuel. This study summarizes the potential of third-generation biomass feedstocks, algae, for biofuel production on the example of Nigeria, where most biofuel plants still use first- and second-generation feedstocks, which have led to food and land mass competition. It is shown that the production and consumption of third-generation biofuel is at its infancy in the country. It was also found that the climatic conditions in Nigeria are conducive for the cultivation of microalgae, which are the primary sources of the third-generation biofuel, even though there are barriers such as inadequate reliable resource database for investment decisions and technical expertise to develop and deploy biofuels in commercial form. The large population of Nigeria is a potential market for biofuel, therefore, commercialization of the third-generation biofuel can be a viable alternative energy source to conventional fossil fuels and it can generate employment for many in the country.

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迈向尼日利亚可持续能源生产的第三代生物燃料产业的商业化

由于化石燃料的潜在消耗以及需要从其使用转变为应对气候变化的加剧影响，这些传统燃料的不可持续使用已得到广泛认可。这促进了生物燃料的商业化，作为一种替代的可持续燃料。本研究总结了第三代生物质原料藻类在生物燃料生产中的潜力，以尼日利亚为例，尼日利亚的大多数生物燃料工厂仍使用第一代和第二代原料，这导致了粮食和土地竞争。可见，第三代生物燃料的生产和消费在国内处于起步阶段。还发现尼日利亚的气候条件有利于微藻的种植，微藻是第三代生物燃料的主要来源，尽管存在障碍，例如用于投资决策的可靠资源数据库不足，以及以商业形式开发和部署生物燃料的技术专长。尼日利亚庞大的人口是生物燃料的潜在市场，因此，第三代生物燃料的商业化可以成为传统化石燃料的可行替代能源，并可以为该国的许多人创造就业机会。