Articles tagged under: POET
Investing In Bioprocessing Education
Published December 10, 2023
POET has partnered with South Dakota State University and the School of Mines to offer degrees in bioprocessing. “It’s important to get young people involved in this area because we’ve got so much to do,” said Doug Berven, vice president…Bioproducts Lab Opens at SDSU
Published October 12, 2023
POET, South Dakota State University and South Dakota Mines have opened the new POET Bioproducts Center at Brookings. This facility will focus on the next generation of bioproducts. This site will be operated by a public-private partnership called Dakota BioWorx.…POET Shoots for Carbon Neutrality
Published November 27, 2022
POET has a goal of being carbon neutral by 2050. "We're 50 percent better on greenhouse gases than gasoline," said Doug Berven, corporate affairs vice president. "By 2030, we'll be 70 percent better and by 2050, we'll be carbon neutral.…POET Acquires Savannah Transload Facility
Published August 4, 2022
South Dakota-based biofuels producer, POET, signed a purchase agreement to acquire the Savannah Marine Terminal rail to container transload facility in Savannah, Georgia. The Port of Savannah is one of the highest volume container ports in the United States. The…POET Acquires Flint Hills Ethanol Business
Published June 1, 2021
POET has acquired the bioethanol assets of Flint Hills Resources, expanding the company’s capacity by 40 percent. The acquisition includes six bioprocessing facilities in Iowa, Nebraska and two terminals in Texas and Georgia. POET will now operate 33 bioprocessing facilities…E15 Would Have a Significant Impact on Rural Minnesota
Published April 2, 2021
Minnesota has more E15 fueling sites than any other state in the nation. Chris Hanson, who is a member of the Minnesota Governor’s Biofuels Council, says efforts are underway to make E15 the base fuel for the state. "Right now,…Shields Joins POET
Published June 8, 2020
Joshua Shields will be joining POET as the senior vice president of government affairs and communication. Before joining the Sioux Falls-based biofuels company, Shields was the chief of staff for South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and led government affairs for…POET Idles Three Ethanol Plants
Published April 8, 2020
POET is idling production at three ethanol plants across the country. The locations include Chancellor, South Dakota, Ashton, Iowa and Coon Rapids, Iowa. POET is also delaying the start up of its new plant in Shelbyville, Indiana. POET continues to…SDSU Receives $2 Million Gift From POET
Published December 18, 2019
The South-Dakota based ethanol company, POET, is giving $2 million to South Dakota State University for its new precision agriculture center. With this investment, SDSU will develop a curriculum on biofuels and bioprocessing. SDSU is the only university in the…