BOCA RATON, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 11/07/08 -- Neptune Industries, Inc. (OTCBB: NPDI)
announced today that it has made advancements in its floating algae system
design and is beginning to harvest trial batches of algae for testing oil
content under its Grant from the State of Florida Farm to Fuel Program.
Since obtaining the grant in February 2008 to develop an integrated algae
production system for bio-diesel feedstock, Neptune has made a number of
successful advancements in the system design to promote better circulation
and growth. Utilizing fish waste from an integrated fish/algae operation
significantly reduces labor costs, eliminates fertilizer expenses, and
helps to purify fish production effluent. The Company believes this creates
a very promising model for commercial expansion. Neptune has been contacted
by numerous bio-fuel processors who are interested in purchasing algae for
feedstock in their facilities. Further, with the price of fertilizers sky
rocketing, certain land-based algae producers are concerned that if
fertilizer costs continue to rise, it may make algae production costs
prohibitive for operations that are not integrated. Neptune has a natural
solution to the problem since it captures solid waste during the production
of fish in its aquaculture operations. This waste has proven very
desirable, cost effective, and reliable not only for algae production but
for use in production of hydroponic crops, organic fertilizer, and bio-gas.
About Neptune Industries
Based in Boca Raton, Florida, Neptune Industries is a technology company
which from inception has been committed to achieving sustainable,
eco-friendly aquaculture by innovating and pioneering a "total and
comprehensive integrated systems solution" approach to the mission critical
challenges facing the aquaculture industry today. Dwindling supplies of
wild caught stocks used for fishmeal, and the continued environmental
damage, escapism, and disease caused by self-polluting net pen systems,
have severely restricted Industry growth on a global basis.
Finally to validate and test Neptune's solutions and technologies, the
Company operates a sustainable fish farming facility in Florida City,
Florida called Blue Heron Aquaculture, Inc. Blue Heron currently is one of
the leading producers of hybrid striped bass, which it markets nationally
and internationally as Everglades Striped Bass(TM). For further
information, please visit the Company's website at:
www.neptuneindustries.net
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Investor Relations Contact:
Daniel Hickey
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Email: dhickey@neptuneindustries.net