Citrus Energy, LLC is based in Florida and will include plant locations at several of the Citrus processors locations.

Business Model:

• Citrus waste feedstock is an agricultural residue available at no cost and supplied on a continuous basis for 8 months with no transportation costs.
• Company formed as a Florida LLC in 2006 to commercialize technology developed by the USDA Citrus Laboratory in the 1990’s.
• Use the available steam generation capacity, utility infrastructure, existing environmental permits and existing feedmill to reduce the capital cost of ethanol plants.

Success Factors:

• Lower cost to produce ethanol than corn.
• Cellulosic ethanol will have large benefits from grants and reverse auction in 2005 energy bill.
• Profitable business which can fund development of additional feedstocks to expand business in potentially multi-billion dollar cellulosic ethanol opportunity. Four month off season for new feedstock trials.
• Florida has tens of thousands of acres of phosphate mined lands that are not suitable for food agriculture. Huge opportunity to grow subsidized energy crops.

Advantages of co-locating are:

• The financial and energy costs of feedstock growing, harvesting, processing, and collection are carried by the primary products (citrus juices).
• Turns citrus waste from an industry liability to an asset; supports the future of one of Florida’s key industries.
• Existing energy infrastructure.
• Existing water, air, and hazardous material permits.

Advantages of our technology are:

• Feedstock is available at the plant at no cost with no transportation costs.
• Feedstock is processed immediately with no requirement for storage.
• This cellulosic process is commercially viable in the short term.
• No toxins produced.

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