ABSTRACT
Water hyacinth was introduced as an ornamental crop species in many countries more than a century
ago, because of their attractive blue, lilac to purplish flowers and round to oval leaves. They were
supplied to many gardeners and horticulture institutes and were supposed to be a prized species.
Soon, it was realized to be an invasive species due to their adaptability to a wide type of fresh water
ecosystems and interference with human activities. Thus a huge amount of money, and efforts have
been invested since then for their management. However, it was recently realized that they could be
substainably managed in their natural ecosystem and used in biofuel production, generating ample
avenues of research, development and marketing of their end product (i.e. bioethanol and biogas).
As the search for alternatives to fossil fuel intensifies in this age of modernization and
industrialization, fuelled by increasing energy costs, water hyacinth holds a strong promise in the
21st century biofuel industry.
KEYWORDS
Water hyacinth,
ABSTRACT
Water hyacinth was introduced as an ornamental crop species in many countries more than a century
ago, because of their attractive blue, lilac to purplish flowers and round to oval leaves. They were
supplied to many gardeners and horticulture institutes and were supposed to be a prized species.
Soon, it was realized to be an invasive species due to their adaptability to a wide type of fresh water
ecosystems and interference with human activities. Thus a huge amount of money, and efforts have
been invested since then for their management. However, it was recently realized that they could be
substainably managed in their natural ecosystem and used in biofuel production, generating ample
avenues of research, development and marketing of their end product (i.e. bioethanol and biogas).
As the search for alternatives to fossil fuel intensifies in this age of modernization and
industrialization, fuelled by increasing energy costs, water hyacinth holds a strong promise in the
21st century biofuel industry.
KEYWORDS
Water hyacinth,
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