Ethanol Tour
KNOP TV - North Platte, Nebraska
September 25, 2007

The North Platte Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee set up a tour to help North Platte residents and committee members better understand Ethanol.

Many people hear it mentioned almost every day, but few understand how Ethanol is really produced or how it affects our economy. A tour on Tuesday at Midwest Renewable Energy in Sutherland helped residents understand Ethanol plants.

How much water do Ethanol plants consume? What are enzymes and how are they used? These are just a few of the many questions answered today at the Midwest Renewable Energy Plant in Sutherland.

North Platte residents got a chance to see an Ethanol Plant first hand, in a tour that helped better explain the Ethanol Production Process.

The intent was to clear up one misconception that people have about Ethanol Production – that it does not ruin our environment, but utilizes our natural resources.

Those who attended the ethanol tour also went to the Olson Feedlot for a tour of the operations and information about the use of by-products.