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BTX Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: BTXO) is engaged in the development of new strategies to utilize existing biomass waste for the production of alternative fuel and energy sources. The company is dedicated to finding innovative ways to help alleviate both the problem of waste disposal, as well as the increasingly contentious and thorny issue of America’s dependence on fossil fuels. Current methods of alternative fuel production depend upon costly and time-consuming processes, but BTX Holdings’ technology extracts specific components that will be more efficiently utilized in the processes that convert the feedstock (raw fuel) into the fuel end product, reducing the time and cost of fuel production.

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Built-in Supply: According to company estimates, the citrus industry generates more than 3 million tons of waste per year. This biomass waste is typically disposed of by dumping into landfills or by incineration. Unlike the raw materials like corn or sugarcane presently utilized by most alternative energy producers, this waste requires no additional production time and is available at a fraction of the cost, presenting substantial reductions in production costs.
Cutting-Edge Technology: BTX Holdings, through its subsidiary BioTex Corporation, utilizes three primary technologies, all of which it has either secured or is in the final negotiation stages of securing the global rights and/or patents. BTX has already reached an agreement in principle with Dexion International to acquire the worldwide rights to its patent application for Hypercritical Separation Technology (HST), a technology that allows for the separation of various substances such as sugar syrup, citrus oils like terpinen, linalole, myrcen, etc., and pectin pomace that can be viably employed in various applications like ethanol production.
Booming Market: With the recent volatility in oil prices, alternative energy has become a hot item. The total global oil and gas consumption is 127.8 million barrels per day, or 1,480 barrels per second (Source: OPEC.org). To respond to increasing demand levels that cannot be sustainably met by traditional fossil fuels, renewable sources of energy such as ethanol appear to be the logical choice. The market has begun to recognize the viability of these energy sources, and the worldwide ethanol industry is estimated to grow at a 30% annual growth rate through 2010 (Source: RNCOS). As this industry expands, the need for efficient and cost-effective sources of material are expected to grow as well.
Waste Reduction: BTX also utilizes the impressive BioReduction technology to substantially reduce biomass waste in terms of weight and volume. Currently, waste disposal often requires expensive solutions. Many waste producers pay as much as $85/ton, and there are new initiatives in New York that propose fixing the price at more than $125/ton. The BioReduction technology is capable of reducing these costs by more than 50%, providing a strong potential recurring revenue for the company.