Indy Racing League To Import Ethanol

The Indianpolis Star published a small blurb article about the Indy Racing League (IRL as it is known to the racing world) using Ethanol in their cars in 2007. They site the famous Indiana quote, "There's more than corn in Indian" and explain that sadly there may be corn, but there is not enough ethanol to power the leagues cars.

Indiana currently has only one ethanol production plant in the state, New Energy, which is located in South Bend; and this plant would not produce enough ethanol to fill the large order for the IRL cars as well as fill thier current supply. Because of this current void the IRL has turned to another ethanol plant located in Wyoming.

What, you say, is the reason to be excited about this? Well I'll tell you. Indiana currently has a strategic plan for the state, which has a planned completion in the year 2025, that includes the completion of six new ethanol producing plants that combine to around 400 million gallons of ethanol annually.

If the IRL is planning on leaving the state to find ethanol to power their cars, I hope that they do not sign a long contract, because they will be coming home soon. I am very excited about the future of bioenergy in the state of Indiana and how it will make us a very self-sufficient state, and that we will be able to provide for other states and events (such as the IRL).

"Live Green, Go Yellow"

For more information about Indiana's Agriculture Strategic Plan please visit:
http://www.in.gov/isda/