Soybeans produce about 50 gallons of oil per acre per year, and canola
produces about 130, LaStella said. Algae, however, produces about 4,000
gallons per acre a year, and he predicted it will go far beyond that.
He said algae require only sunshine and non-drinkable water to grow.
The demonstration pond showed algae will grow even when temperatures
fall below zero. – source here.
I’ve seen an interesting article pointing out that the aglae will grow well on wastewater as a feed source.
