Janesville, Nov 1 - Sixteen students from Mankato East High School toured Guardian Energy yesterday to gain a better understanding of renewable energy production.

“We appreciate students from Mankato East High School taking time out of their schedules to learn about ethanol production. With these tours, we have an opportunity to showcase the many ways our industry benefits Minnesota, from strengthening rural economies and decreasing harmful emissions to reducing prices at the pump and making us less reliant on foreign fuel,” said Jeanne McCaherty, CEO of Guardian Energy. 

During the tour, the students toured the various stages of the ethanol production process such as incoming grain grading, grain handling, fermentation, grain storage, dried distillers grain production and storage, ethanol storage and shipment. 

The students that participated in the tour were from grades nine to 12 and were from the school’s Introduction to Natural Resources class. 

“My Introduction to Natural Resources class benefited tremendously from traveling and participating in the Guardian Energy tour. The experiential learning and the hands-on approach to teaching these concepts is invaluable in providing a worthwhile education on such an important topic like sustainable energy,” said Randall Colvin, agriculture teacher at Mankato East High Schools.