Eight Recipients of the Renewable Energy Technologies Grant

Randall Weiseman March 2, 2007 Citrus, Florida

Florida’s Lt. Governor, Jeff Kottkamp, along with FL Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson, and FL DEP Secretary Michael Sole, awarded eight recipients with the Renewable Energy Technologies Grant last week. Recipients included Citrus Energy LLC for their work with citrus waste to produce ethanol. Report (1:59 wma)

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