Tours of Ethanol and Biodiesel Production Facilities and Users Across Kentucky

The goal of this project is to educate state officials in Kentucky, the Mid-West and Mid-South about the production and utilization of clean/alternative fuels by conducting a tour of ethanol and biodiesel production facilities and a fleet user in the National Park system. Project objectives include for each tour stop: • Providing face-to-face contact with project developers including farmer cooperatives associated with the plant • Providing face-to-face contact with farmers involved with the plant • Providing face-to-face contact with state officials in each respective host state • Increase the exposure of these tours beyond the limitations of face-to-face meetings, by developing virtual tours for distribution via the web. • Ultimately, increase the production of ethanol and/or biodiesel in participating states