Triton High School Students Tour Al-Corn Clean Fuel

Claremont, Oct 29 - Fifteen students from Triton High School's agriculture economics class toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel today.

During the tour, the students learned how ethanol and its co-products are produced as well as a briefing on Minnesota's ethanol industry.

"The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association is always happy to welcome students to our member plants. In addition to providing a venue for students to learn more about how our member plants like Al-Corn transform local corn into renewable ethanol and various co-products, these tours give us an opportunity to share with them the various ways our industry benefits Minnesotans - by reducing carbon emissions, lowering pump prices, strengthening rural economies and supporting energy independence," said Brian Werner, executive director of the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels).

The tour was organized by MN Bio-Fuels. Al-Corn is a member of MN Bio-Fuels.

The students that participated in the tour were from grades 11 and 12. Robert Ickler, agriscience instructor at Triton High School, accompanied his students for the tour.

"I want students to learn about the value-add impact ethanol has on the commodities market," he said.

Today's tour is the second time a group of students from Triton High School have visited Al-Corn this year. In April, 34 students from the school's Integrated Science class toured Al-Corn.