- Spring 2021 Issue -
Research shows bioethanol has 46% fewer GHG emissions than gasoline
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POET ROLLS OUT CO-PRODUCT FOR RENEWABLE DIESEL FEEDSTOCK
by Holly Jessen
Looking at the changing landscape of biofuels, it’s clear renewable diesel is one to watch. It’s an environmentally friendly drop-in fuel with a lot of potential.
POET CAPTURES OPPORTUNITY WITH RENEWABLE CO2
Fighting Fires & Flash Freezing
by Steve Lange
Every year, POET’s 27 bioprocessing facilities produce up to 2 billion gallons of bioethanol.
POET DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION LEVERAGES EXPERTISE TO EXTERNAL CLIENTS
by Matt Merritt
Many people know POET as the largest biofuel producer in the world. What many people don’t know is that much of the company’s early success through the 1990s was as a design and construction firm, building bioethanol plants for companies who saw the Broins turn a mothballed building into a profitable enterprise in Scotland, South Dakota.
New collaboration could be ‘watershed moment’ for biofuels
by Rob Swenson
Significant movements in agriculture typically start small. They can begin with just one farmer with one big idea. But big ideas that are implemented well can spread quickly – locally, at first, then regionally, nationally and beyond. They can change the world for the better.
Purified Alcohol: A Product for the Future
by Marcella Prokop
When company culture is grounded in curiosity and a desire to dream big, there’s no limit on the impact team members can make. This has been the case at POET since 1987, when founder and CEO Jeff Broin started the company, illustrating that ethanol could make a difference in the world.
SUPPORTING THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
Transportation Policies and Biofuels
by Jessica Sexe
More states are joining the fight against climate change by taking action on transportation policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from passenger vehicles. Here are a few of the clean fuel policy opportunities that could help shift states and major cities away from pollution and fossil fuel dominance to cleaner fuel alternatives.
HOW SEEDS OF CHANGE TRANSFORMED THE LIVES OF TWO FAMILIES
Leaving Handprints on Our Hearts
When Jeff Pinkerman, Chief Financial Officer for POET, first started with the company in 2016, he and his wife Brenda were immediately interested in becoming involved with Seeds of Change. “I have always been interested in doing a mission trip,” said Brenda. “When we decided to move to Sioux Falls we found out about the Seeds of Change trip and I was really intrigued by it.”
COVID-19
Purified Alcohol: A Product for the Futureby Marcella Prokop
Seeds of Change
Cultivating Hope in the Face of Crisis
by Miranda Broin
Renew
RENEW - Employees Stepping Up
Hand Sanitizer - POET's Newest Co-product
FOCUS ON E15
Prime the PumpThorntons Goes Green with E15
by Janna Farley
Prime the Pump
USDA Awards First Round of Funding Under HBIIP
by Jessica Sexe
Prime the Pump
Casey’s Rapidly Expands its E15 Offerings
by Janna Farley
Expanding Market Access to Unleaded 88
by Steve Lange
E15 Now Available on GasBuddy Smartphone App
Drivers Can Now Find the More Affordable Choice at the Pump
Policy Corner
Year-round E15: A Win for Ag Economy, Consumers and Environment
COLUMNS
Farm FreshIncreasing Yields Starts with the Planter
by Brian Hefty
Mechanics Corner
We Have a Need for Speed!
Automotive advice from The Under the Hood radio show
Out of Left Field
The Perspective of a Turtle
by Scott Johnson, Data Systems Administrator, POET
In Sight
Why Bioethanol?
by Jeff Broin, Founder and CEO of POET
NASCAR® Update
Optimism After the Storm
by Ryan Welsh
DEPARTMENTS
Energy for LifeBuilding Your House Upon the Rock!
by Melissa Fletcher, Spiritual Care Advisor, POET
Energy for Life
Easy Sad-Busting Workout
by Cole Fricke, Wellness Coordinator, POET
POET PAC
POET PAC Member Spotlight
Renew
POET Biorefining Awards
Policy Corner
Biden's Climate Cabinet
