Midwest Ethanol Moves Into Iowa
Directly on the heels of last week’s groundbreaking and announcement of two more plant sites in Nebraska, Midwest Etahnol announced yet another plant site this week, this one in Blencoe, Iowa. This little town of 213 people is located very close to the Nebraska/Iowa border and the proposed plant site is 477 acres of family owned property, which John Kant, corporate director of public relations for Midwest Ethanol Producers says is ideal for the project.
“You have to be near a rail; you have to have enough corn; and you have to have enough cattle to sell the (dry distiller’s grain) to,” Kant said.
The other four Midwest Ethanol plants are in Phelps, Holt, Furnas and Dawson counties in Nebraska. Here is another picture of the Holt County groundbreaking last week, thanks to Kurt Bravo. Kurt, could you identify the folks in the photo for us?
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Kurt
Speaking is Nebraska Govener Dave Heineman.
Behind Govener Heineman from Left to Right:
Nebraska Sen. Doug Cunningham, Scott Poese (O’Neill Chamber of Commerce President) and John Kant, corporate director of public relations for Midwest Ethanol Producers
Ray Sparks
John Kant, corporate director of public relations for Midwest Ethanol Producers says is ideal for the project.
“You have to be near a rail; you have to have enough corn; and you have to have enough cattle to sell the (dry distiller’s grain) to,” Kant said.
Mr Kant forgot to mention that sites for ethanol plants must also be near a source of fossil fuel energy — either natural gas or coal.
Not long ago an entrepreneur planning to build a plant near where I live was forced to change his mind at the last minute when he discovered there was no natural gas line near the site, and that the cost to have a pipeline run specifically to the plant would have been prohibitive.
Kurt
You are correct, Natural Gas is a MUST….
Mary Wilson
Concerned investor says:
UMMMMMMM Natural Gas, have you checked into a natural gas line in Blencoe?
John
Nice catch there, Ray…I was just pointing out the 3 “needs” that would be obviously visible to the general public. In addition to the fossil fuel(natural gas or coal), you have to look into water issues, electricity, not to mention possible environmental issues…I have found out in the short time that I have been involved in the ethanol business, there is a lot more than meets the eye in getting an ethanol plant going.
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