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Examples of Biofuel Companies in Metro Orlando Aquafiber Technologies Corp. (www. aquafiber.com) utilizes strains of algae and an ozone application to remediate all types of surface water. This technology reduces pollution in water by removing organic nutrients, metals, toxins, and coliforms. Additionally, the biomass is used for soil amendment and has been used to produce ethanol. New Generation Biofuels Holdings, Inc. (www.newgenerationbiofuels.com), based in Lake Mary, is an advanced biofuel technological company. It manufactures new generation biofuels (NGB) that have less of an environmental impact and are at a lower cost than traditional, first generation biofuels. The company, formerly known as H2Diesel Holdings, Inc., uses vegetable oil and animal fat as feedstock and does not produce by-products or require the use of complicated chemical reactions in its production of NGB. New Generation Biofuels has a commitment to the community to create at least 20 new high-paying professional jobs in Central Florida. The company plans to establish relationships with the local academic and business community to continue to solidify Florida’s position as a renewable energy leader.176 Central Florida-based PetroAlgae (www.petroalgae.com) is a groundbreaking company in the field of biofuels and renewable resources. The 175 176
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company is commercializing a process that grows and harvests oil from algae, and is developing a commercial, scalable solution to meet this need through the commercial-scale production of feedstock oil which can be used to produce biodiesel. Through breeding natural strains of micro-algae, rapid growth and high oil yield can be achieved. The bioreactor system is ideal for commercialization and can be built and operated on a massive scale. Of additional environmental benefit, the algae are a natural absorber of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and contaminants in wastewater. Summit Biodiesel (www. summitbiodiesel.com) is a biodiesel plant that has diversified its feedstock and can support feedstock from vegetable oils, used cooking oils, and animal fat. The company has a 1,800,000-gallon biodiesel facility in Orlando. Xenerga, Inc., which is based in Orlando, has become an industry leader by combining efficient biodiesel production facilities with low-cost feedstock. The company has been involved in the development of more than 160 biodiesel plants internationally, and instead of building massive production facilities, it has focused on developing numerous, efficient, smaller facilities that are located wherever feedstock is. The company is also very involved in biofuel research and development, from algae production to feedstock plantations.
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