| “There is an aggressive and enabling atmosphere in the
Metro Orlando area for high tech companies and new research, which
make it an ideal locale for the energy and alternative fuels
industry.” |
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— Dr. Robert Stonerock, Jr.
Clean Power Engineering Company
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Metro Orlando has firmly established a traditional energy sector
with the presence of such worldwide industry leaders as Siemens
Energy, Inc. and Mitsubishi Power Systems, as well as leading
utility companies and a host of related service and equipment
companies. With this foundation in place, the sector is beginning
to shift more focus on alternative fuel sources.
The region is steadily becoming a hotbed for renewable energy
and alternative fuel endeavors as businesses and non-profit
entities engage in a variety of research and development projects
aimed at deploying more cost-efficient, environmentally-friendly
power. With federal government urgency to reduce reliance on
foreign oil, hydrogen technologies are a key area of research being
conducted. NASA, the world’s chief end user of liquid hydrogen, and
the federal Department of Energy, have awarded millions of dollars
in grant money toward hydrogen research to the region.
State and local governments are committed to creating a
diversified economy, which ensures ample supporting resources and
incentives are available for high tech industry sectors in the
region, including energy and alternative fuels. As a result, there
is great potential in Metro Orlando for startup and existing
businesses to flourish.
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