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Recently, the use of microalgae‐based BD has gained immense awareness and prospects for meeting the growing supply of BD feedstocks. The microalgae‐based BD has the advantage of growing at a faster rate under photoautotrophic condition and is able to produce high yield of oil than edible and nonedible crop oil [76]. Also in the future, microalgae may make a significant contribution to addressing the issue of food production versus BD production and reducing competition for farmland [77]. Moreover, a study discovered that the algae‐based BD has lower carbon footprint, which is beneficial to the ecosystem [67]. Nevertheless, it is important to study the production cost and energy output of algae‐based BD so that it is much more feasible and cost‐effective for mass production as an alternative to fossil fuel sources.