The Australian corporation MBD Energy tactics to produce algae to be use for biofuels and protein-rich animal fodder. The company tactics to utilize the CO2 emit by coal-fired power plants. These plans are determined, and the company admit that it strategy to create the largest algae manufacture and refining ability in the world. The company tactics to build a 500-square-metre expression plant in Townsville, Queensland. A research section will be open here on 20 November 2009.

MBD and James Cook University have urbanized a CO2 capture scheme that resolve be joined to the coal-fired power plant. The CO2 capture will then be elated to the algae farm and emit there. The algae will also be feed on sewer water, animal waste and profitable fertilizers. The farm uses particular oil-rich algae with a high imitation ability. The algae accumulation is double in 24 to 48 hours.

After harvesting and devastating, around 35% of the mass consists of oil and 20% protein-rich fabric, which is used for animal food, biomass feedstock.

The company previously has higher plans to build algae farm at other coal-fired power plants. It has intended that around 0.55 Ton of algae can be formed from around 1 Mton of CO2.