Dr. Mark Stowers, POET Vice President for Research & Development, has been nominated to the external advisory committee of The International Center for Advanced Renewable Energy and Sustainability (I-CARES). Located at Washington University in St. Louis, I-CARES will encourage and coordinate university-wide and external collaborative research in the areas of renewable energy – including biofuels, CO2 mitigation and coal-related issues.

I-CARES will foster institutional, regional and international research on the development and production of biofuels from plant and microbial systems and the exploration of sustainable alternative energy and environmental systems and practices. Funding for the project will include a $55 million investment from Washington University.

Stowers joined the POET team in October of 2006. As the VP of Research and Development, he is responsible for overseeing scientific and technology advancement for the company. Among their many research projects, Stowers and the POET research team are advancing on the production of cellulosic ethanol – producing ethanol from corn stover and fiber.

“I am excited about the opportunity to be part of such a prestigious effort to promote collaborative research in renewable energy and sustainability,” Stowers states.

About POET
POET, the largest dry mill ethanol producer in the United States, is an established leader in the biorefining industry through project development, design and construction, research and development, plant management, and marketing. Formerly known as Broin, the 20-year old company currently operates 20 production facilities in the United States with seven more in construction or under development. The company produces and markets more than one billion gallons of ethanol annually. For more information, go to http://www.poetenergy.com.

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