POET will address the future of renewable energy and environmental communications during the The Plain Green Conference and Marketplace taking place this week in Sioux Falls, S.D.

POET Public Relations Director Nathan Schock will speak about “Communicating Green” on Thursday during the morning sessions that begin at 11:20 a.m. That afternoon, POET Director of Corporate Affairs Doug Berven will take part in a panel discussion, “The Future of Renewable Energy,” during sessions beginning at 1:30 p.m. Both events are at the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science.

The Plain Green Conference and Marketplace is a two-day event addressing topics including green design, business and ideas. Besides the POET participants, this year’s event features speakers including Cameron Sinclair, co-founder of Architecture for Humanity; and Mitchell Joachim, co-founder of Terreform ONE and Terrefuge.

About POET
POET, the largest ethanol producer in the world, is a leader in biorefining through its efficient, vertically integrated approach to production. The 22-year-old company produces more than 1.54 billion gallons of ethanol annually from 26 production facilities nationwide. POET recently started up a pilot-scale cellulosic ethanol plant, which uses corn cobs as feedstock, and will commercialize the process in Emmetsburg, Iowa. For more information, visit http://www.poet.com.

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