About BioTown » Purpose
The purpose of BioTown is to create a model community that is energy self-sufficient. BioTown will create a cleaner environment, develop new markets and enhance value for Indiana waste products while producing its own energy.
"Our goal is to make Indiana a leader in the future of agriculture, and to do that, we must be progressive in advancing new uses for our products and finding more environmentally-friendly ways to dispose of our byproducts," said Indiana Agriculture Director Andy Miller. "In our efforts to grow our livestock industry, we will not ignore our responsibility to the environment. Therefore, it is our goal to recycle manure and other waste products into useful inputs, and energy production is a good example."
BioTown will:
- Showcase efficient methods to convert biomass into energy,
- Encourage the use of biodiesel and ethanol,
- Use bioenergy to fuel homes and businesses throughout the town,
- Promote alternative energies across the United States,
- Educate Hoosiers and people across the United States about alternative and renewable energy, and
- Prove that agricultural energy is safe, reliable, and consistent.
