Five for Florida: ethanol development in high gear as state plays catch up

In Florida, five ethanol projects are underway as the nation’s fourth-largest state plays catch-up in ethanol production. Florida Crystals Corp.’s $20 million cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant is expected to open in 2009.

United States Envirofuels corn ethanol plant in Tampa will commence construction next month. Southeast Biofuels has applied for a $500,000 grant for a cellulosic ethanol plant that will convert citrus waste to ethanol. A similar 4 Mgy project sponsored by Citrus Energy is in the proposal stage. A cellulosic ethanol plant that will convert yard waste, wood waste and citrus peel into ethanol, hydrogen and electricity is in the design stage.

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