Renewable Energy: Will Steger Renewable Energy Expedition 2007
 

For the second year in a row, Will Steger toured several locally-owned renewable energy sites in Southern Minnesota. These expeditions focus on economic and energy opportunities for Minnesota’s rural communities while emphasizing that Minnesota farmers and their communities hold the key to global warming solutions. Rural communities lead the way in wind power, ethanol, biodiesel, and methane digester development and offer economic opportunity to their communities while bringing cleaner air and energy independence to the nation.

The tour stops included:

  • 27th Annual FarmFest in Redwood County
  • A public forum at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in New Ulm
  • Farmers Union Industries Northland Biodiesel Plant in Redwood Falls
  • The Chippewa Valley Ethanol Plant in Benson

Take a look at the photos below!

Download the handout, Global Warming Finding Solutions, 737kb pdf.

View media coverage of the expedition here.

To learn more about Will Steger and the foundations educational activities go to, www.willsteger.com or www.globalwarming101.com.

To learn more about the Minnesota Natural Legacy Campaign go to, www.mnlegacy.com.
Will Steger at FarmFest.
 
A panel on global warming and agriculture’s role in finding solutions captivates the Redwood County audience. The farm panelists: From left to right: Kent Thiesse, Steger, Kristin Weeks-Duncanson (MN Soybean Growers), Gene Sandager (MN Corn Growers), Mark Willers (Minwind Energy), and Loni Kemp (MN Project) spoke about the innovations and opportunities in renewable fuels for Minnesota farms.
Steger, at Farmfest, speaks to the crowd.
Amanda Bilek, Nicole Rom (Will Steger Foundation), Steger, and Doug Peterson gather for a picture after the presentation.
 
A radio host, Pete Steiner, interviews Steger about his expeditions across the Arctic and Southern Minnesota. Bill Lee, manager of Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company explains to Steger the ins and outs of the ethanol plant.
Amanda Bilek and Steger completed their tour of Southern Minnesota in an hour-car. HourCar is a car sharing program that offers hourly rental of energy efficient cars. The car used for this tour was a Plug-in Hybrid Toyota Prius. Steger answers questions and signs books at Our Savior Lutheran Church.
A biomass gasifier under construction at the Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company. Left to Right: Doug Peterson (MN Farmers’ Union), Steger, State Representative Bill Hilty, Chuck Neece (Northland Choice Cooperative Biodiesel).
   
Left to right: Chuck Neece and State Representative Bill Hilty pose in front of the Northland Choice Biodiesel Cooperative. Steger poses with Bruce Miller and Dennis Sjoden of the MN Farmers’ Union.
   
Loni Kemp discusses agriculture issues at Farmfest. Learning about biodiesel production from Chuck Neece, Manager of Northland Choice Biodiesel Cooperative.
Steger at a press briefing in the Minnesota Soybean Growers tent at Farmfest.
   

Media Clips
There was also local media attention given to the Steger Renewable Energy Expedition. Below are media clippings from various media outlets.
 
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