Biodiesel Fuels Construction in Evansville

EVANSVILLE, WISCONSIN – October 24th, 2007 – Construction of North Prairie Production’s 45-million gallon per year biodiesel plant is now in full swing and other exciting progress is being made on the renewable energy front. Below is a sampling of some recent and upcoming related activity:

Soybean Crushing Facility Moves One Huge Step Closer with passage of the 2007-09 state budget
After the passage of the state budget on October 23, Evansville is another step closer to becoming the site of Wisconsin’s first soybean crushing facility. The Governor and the Legislature showed their commitment to renewable energy by including a $22 million renewable energy package in the budget, which includes a $4 million grant for the crushing facility. Landmark Services Cooperative is actively pursuing the grant, with plans to build the facility adjacent to North Prairie Production’s biodiesel plant and its existing grain storage facilities. In September, Landmark announced it will match any investment made by the state toward a soybean crushing facility in Evansville, up to $4 million. Evansville is enthusiastically backing the project, indicating that based on the expected tax increment created by the soybean crushing plant, Evansville could provide in excess of $2 million in tax incremental financing, potentially bringing the initial investment in the project to $10 million. With its prime location in the heart of soybean country and its existing transportation infrastructure, Evansville offers the perfect location for the crushing facility. A local crushing plant would boost economic growth and bring substantial benefits to Wisconsin’s 12,000 soybean farmers and other agricultural producers, due to reduced transportation costs and increased soybean production.

Evansville Celebrates its Designation as the Soybean Capital of Wisconsin
Evansville was officially designated the “Soybean Capital of Wisconsin” at a ceremony held October 15 to kick off the first-ever Soybean Celebration and Festival. The festival was organized to educate residents of all ages on the many uses and benefits of soybeans, including its role in creating biodiesel fuel. Throughout the week, students at Evansville High School learned all about soybeans through a special curriculum. And, on October 20, the high school became the site of the Soybean Festival, where hundreds of people turned out to browse booths and displays and participate in soybean recipe taste-testing. Festival-goers were also invited to tour a soybean operations facility and get a first-hand glimpse of the progress at North Prairie Production’s biodiesel fuel plant. The success of the event is a great sign of support from the community for Evansville’s endeavors in the biodiesel fuel market.

Biodiesel Quality Summit in Pewaukee – November 19, 2007
The Wisconsin Biodiesel Association joins with Wisconsin Clean Cities-Southeast Area, Inc. the National Biodiesel Board and other allied industry representatives to sponsor an all day summit on biodiesel quality on November 19, 2007 at the Country Springs Hotel & Conference Center. The summit will educate key stakeholders on the ways in which the Wisconsin biodiesel industry will incorporate fuel quality standards and exceptional management practices to advance and protect the quality of Wisconsin Biodiesel made available to the consumer. For more information, contact Wisconsin Clean Cities at 414-221-4958.

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