Summer 2013 Issue

In the past five years, the renewable fuels sector has seen its share of support and criticism. However, as most farmers and innovators know, challenge leads to opportunity.

“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” – Thomas Paine, The American Crisis, No. 4, September 11, 1777

July means one thing in this country…parade season.

I hope when people think of POET they don’t just think of our logo or our brand. I hope they think of a person or team of people that they’ve had the opportunity to work with.

The location of POET’s biorefinery near Mitchell, in southeast South Dakota – where corn and cattle come together – gives it a natural competitive advantage.

The oil industry is pulling out all the stops to safeguard its territory and prevent ethanol from gaining market access.

In June, 15 POET team members and 3 family members ventured from the safety of the Midwest to Kenya, Africa. Our mission – to build a greenhouse for the all-girls school Traveller’s Oasis Centre.