This study demonstrates, for the first time, that macroalgae can
be cultivated in simple, low-input, open culture systems at a coal
fired power station for the purpose of waste water bioremediation
and sustainable biomass production. Despite the presence of multiple
contaminants in the waste water, the growth rate of Oedogonium
compared favourably with perennial grasses (e.g. Miscanthus
x giganteus) that are commonly used for terrestrial C capture.
Annual average yields of 13e30 t ha1 yr1 have been recorded for
M. x giganteus across the US