Tuesday at a groundbreaking ceremony just six blocks from his home, former President Jimmy Carter helped to announce that Alterra Bioenergy Corporation, a biofuel producer and distributor, will build its next plant in his hometown.
“The development of alternative, environmentally responsible energy sources has been a passion of mine since I became a public servant,†President Carter said. “The production of alternative fuels, such as biodiesel, is a very important step toward energy independence while at the same time being less harmful to the environment and supporting local farmers.â€
The new plant’s location will place it at the epicenter of the oil seed production belt for the eastern United States. The plant will be producing biodiesel fuel from regional soybean, peanut, and cotton crops, as well as creating a market for a new area winter crop – rapeseed, the source of canola oil. President Carter stated that he is looking forward to making his family farm crop production available for the purpose of producing biofuels.
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