Summary: Group 1
Obstacles and Call to Action as a result of the Sept. 22nd and 23rd Biofuels Sustainability portion of the
conference.
Obstacles to a Biodiesel Plant --
1. Government Policy / Concerns about
Over -Regulation:Need for Government incentives
Ask State for 2%-5% Fuel Tax Reduction
2. Local Farmer's Knowledge of Potential Energy Crops
PSA's
Public
· How to Grow
· Potential Return
· Benefits to field
3. Infrastructure
· No Crushing plant
· Getting rid of meal
· Market for oil
4. No capital / Money
· Farmers are not willing to risk their money
5. No leadership

Source: Alves-Foss, Jim - Department of Computer Science, University of Idaho

Collections: Computer Technologies and Information Sciences