SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Feb. 12, 2014) – Steve Hartig, General Manager – Licensing with POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels, will provide an update on the joint venture’s progress in bringing cellulosic ethanol production to commercial scale during a session Tuesday at the National Ethanol Conference.

Hartig will take part in the session titled “Advanced Ethanol: Building Plants, Coming Online,” at 2:15 p.m. in the Mediterranean Ballroom of the JW Marriott in Orlando.

Project LIBERTY is POET-DSM’s first commercial cellulosic ethanol plant using crop residue – corn cobs, leaves, husk and some stalk. The facility, under construction in Emmetsburg, Iowa, will initially produce 20 million gallons of ethanol per year, ramping up to 25 million gallons.

Commissioning has begun on certain parts of the process, and construction remains on schedule to open in the second quarter of this year. For photos of construction, visit POET-DSM’s Flickr page.

About POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels, LLC

POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels, LLC, is a 50/50 joint venture between Royal DSM and POET, LLC. Based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the company is a cooperative effort of two innovators that provides a key to unlocking the opportunity of converting corn crop residue into cellulosic bio-ethanol. Built on the strengths of both companies, the joint venture has a critical mission: to make cellulosic bio-ethanol competitive with corn bio-ethanol, the most competitive renewable liquid transportation fuel on the US market today. Drawing on the deep expertise and experience of POET and DSM in different areas of converting cellulosic biomass into bio-ethanol, POET - DSM Advanced Biofuels will have its first commercial-scale plant co-located with POET' Biorefining -- Emmetsburg in Emmetsburg, Iowa. Based on this plant, the JV plans to globally license an integrated technology package for the conversion of corn crop residue to cellulosic bio-ethanol. More information: www.poetdsm.com