The Nebraska Ethanol Board's mission is to establish procedures and processes necessary to the manufacturing and marketing of ethanol fuel. The board accomplishes this by:- Analyzing marketing processes and testing procedures to assure acceptance in the marketplace.- Cooperating with industry professionals to establish privately-owned agriculture ethyl alcohol plants.- Sponsoring research and development of industrial and commercial uses for ethanol and its byproducts.- Promoting state and national air quality improvement programs and influencing legislation that encourages the use of renewable fuels.- Promoting the use of renewable ethanol as a partial replacement for imported oil to ensure the energy security of the country.