SUMMER 2014 ISSUE



Opening Liberty
After years of research and development, Project LIBERTY is starting up ethanol at commercial scale.
A Whole New Game
POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels becomes one of the first in the world to start production of cellulosic ethanol.
LIBERTY Feedstock
Collecting feedstock for LIBERTY has morphed over the years from massive cob piles to a simple EZ Bale™
The First of the First
Many team members at POET have spent countless hours researching, developing and constructing Project LIBERTY and are becoming the first cellulosic experts in their fields.
A Perfect Fit
It didn’t take long for Jeff Heikes, Vice President of Project Management-Engineering, to know that POET was the right fit for this family man.
From the Heartland
More than Meets the Iowa
Twists & Turns
As the renewable fuel industry advances technology, the changes in federal policy will help move the U.S. closer to energy independence.
A Productive Prelude
POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels’ Project LIBERTY in Emmetsburg, Iowa is now starting up, but the community’s been harvesting the benefits for some time now.
Perspective: But More than Anything: Honor
Surprise, excitement, curiosity, but more than anything: honor.
In Sight: Hard and Risky
First Look: A Surreal Experience
Seeing firsthand that Project LIBERTY is starting production – an effort that has been such a large part of our company’s identity both internally and publicly – is a surreal experience. The scope of what has been built in Emmetsburg, Iowa is truly a sight to behold, and I am awed once again by what our team has been able to accomplish.



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