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Affordable energy contributes betterment of life, increasing productivity and reducing poverty thereby increase living standard of citizens of country. Increase in population causing utilization fossil as well as natural resources for various forms of energy production. So one has to think for production and use of such fuel which is not only potential alternative for fossil fuel, but also eco-friendly in nature and causing improvement in life standard. This research paper is talking about reasons for algae farming at Godhra, a small city of Gujarat state, India. Biodiesel from algae (third generation) is promising resource to improve living standard of people from Godhra of Panchmahal district of Gujarat state, India. According to the laboratory test results, the calorific value of the algae sample collected from sewage water is around 13041kJ/kg which is nearer to the calorific value of Indian coal(15039 kJ/kg) used in the power plants. Hence algae farming may be the way towards prosperity as algae biodiesel can be used as a fuel.