Fall 2008 Issue

Some reports suggest cellulosic ethanol production is 10, perhaps 20, years away. But with POET’s Project Bell, it’s already here.

Rod Pierson, Director of Plant Operations for POET, believes in constant improvements—on the job, in his personal life and throughout his community.

Today’s ethanol industry is cleaner, more efficient and more profitable than ever. And the future looks even brighter.

Historians may regard July 22, 2008, as D-Day in the war for energy freedom.

As POET marks the 10-year anniversary of its plant in Preston, Minn., employees and original investors, along with the town’s 1,500 residents, share in the celebration.