Biodiesel is one of the most promising solutions for addressing the energy crisis since it can mitigate the majority of environmental issues. It provides a new scope to fuel supply source replacement of fossil fuel and decreases greenhouse gas emissions. Microalgae, the third-generation feedstock for biodiesel, are regarded as one of the most environmentally friendly options. Large-scale algal biodiesel production is still limited by several obstacles; the main of them is the large water footprint used in algae cultivation or for the process utilities. The strain selection and the stress...