A World of
Possibilities
The Power of the Seed
Nothing is Wasted
POET utilizes corn grown in America's heartland to produce a wide variety of bioproducts. Corn is processed and separated into biofuel, Earth-friendly consumer products, and high-protein animal feed ingredients. Keep scrolling to learn more about the process, products, and how bioprocessing can lead us toward a more sustainable future.
Sustainable Bioproducts
POET utilizes a variety of emerging technologies and sustainable practices to best position the company for continued success in the development and production of plant-based bioproducts. By combining the power of nature with human innovation, we believe every product that comes from a barrel of oil can instead be grown from the surface of the Earth.
Below are some examples of the ways that POET's bioproducts that are contributing to a better, cleaner world.
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Why Bioproducts Matter
Promoting a Sustainable Future
POET contributes to a healthier planet by supporting regenerative agriculture practices, minimizing environmental impacts, reducing harmful emissions, and creating affordable, renewable bioproducts. By offering cleaner, plant-based alternatives to petroleum-based products, we're promoting a more sustainable future for all.
Reducing Harmful Emissions
Biofuels play a critical role in replacing harmful chemicals found in traditional gasoline, therefore lowering toxic emissions from the tailpipe. This improves the quality of the air we breathe and helps to protect public health.
Creating Stability for Agriculture
POET's bioproducts provide stability for American farmers by creating a reliable market for their crops, adding value to their grain, and ensuring a steady income for rural communities. Bioprocessing also provides abundant supplies of high-quality, high-protein animal feed that go right back to the farm!
Boosting Domestic Energy Production
We use locally grown corn to produce bioethanol, a cleaner-burning, lower-cost fuel. American-made biofuels support our national energy independence by reducing reliance on foreign oil sources. Our commitment to domestically produced energy strengthens our national security.
Biofuels Help Feed the World
Beginning around 2000, the biofuels industry grew significantly. By soaking up surplus grain, we spurred an agricultural renaissance that provided economic security for farmers worldwide, reduced global undernourishment, and lifted over 1 billion people out of extreme poverty. As seen in the chart below, as biofuels increase, global undernourishment decreases.
The Future of Zero Carbon Bioproducts
The below graphic illustrates many of the carbon intensity (CI) reduction strategies that POET is considering in order to achieve our carbon neutrality goals. In order to maximize efficiencies, each facility will select the technologies that are best suited to their location.
POET's ability to continually improve our processes and implement innovative new technologies across our network is contingent on state and federal policy. The bioproducts industry will require support from policymakers to create incentives that will drive lasting change.
Biofuels 101 with Dr. Andy Randolph
Dr. Andy Randolph holds a PhD in Combustion Engineering and worked as the Technical Director at Earnhardt Childress Racing.
