- Volume 18 Issue 1 -

Fueling Freedom with Homegrown E15
By Jeff Broin, POET Founder and CEO


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HOW POET’S TERMINALS KEEP BIOPRODUCTS MOVING


Efficiency in Motion


By Susanne Retka Schill


In recent years, POET has acquired four terminals that enhance the company’s ability to market and distribute its bioproducts to customers throughout the U.S. and around the world — but they all play very different roles.


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POET ANNOUNCES A COLLABORATION WITH TALLGRASS TO ADVANCE ITS CARBON CAPTURE GOALS


Trailblazing Through the Heartland


By Erin Branick, POET Media Manager


In an exciting step for continued innovation in bioethanol production, POET, the world’s largest biofuel producer, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Tallgrass, a leading infrastructure company. Through this collaboration, POET’s bioprocessing facility in Fairmont, Nebraska, will connect to the Tallgrass Trailblazer carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline, paving the way for permanent underground carbon sequestration in Wyoming. This collaboration isn’t just about safely storing carbon; it’s about creating new opportunities for agriculture, bioethanol, and rural communities.


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WHAT EVERY DRIVER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS LOWER-COST, HIGH-PERFORMANCE FUEL


E15 Explained


By Matt Merritt


In June of 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the first bioethanol waiver in more than 30 years, giving Americans the opportunity to use a new fuel called “E15.” Since then, the 15% bioethanol blend has seen steady growth in the nation’s fuel supply. Today, it is available at more than 3,700 retail locations in 33 states and has fueled more than 100 billion miles driven by American consumers.


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WHILE AN EMERGENCY WAIVER SECURES E15 FOR SUMMER 2025, THE INDUSTRY PUSHES FOR A PERMANENT FIX


Full Throttle on E15


By Matt Ward, POET Senior Manager of Government Affairs


As lawmakers worked to avoid a government shutdown at the end of 2024, a major opportunity to secure year-round sales of E15 slipped through the cracks. Originally included in a bipartisan Continuing Resolution (CR) package spearheaded by Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), as well as Representatives Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) and Angie Craig (D-Minn.), the E15 legislative fix had widespread support from congressional leadership and industry stakeholders.


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COMPANY VALUES AREN’T JUST FOR SHOW AT POET


POET Bioprocessing – Caro Stands out for Culture


By Andrea Van Essen


In an industry where efficiency and technical skills can easily take precedence over personal benefits, POET’s bioprocessing facility in Caro, Michigan has built a culture appreciated by team members and the local community alike.


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POET HELPS DAIRY FARMS CONVERT METHANE INTO CLEAN ENERGY


Waste to Worth


By Ryan Turpin


Since its inception in 1987, POET has been creating practical solutions to big problems at the intersection of energy and agriculture. Now the company has risen to that challenge once again, but in a new way, handling the engineering, procurement, and construction of a waste-to-energy system serving a cluster of dairy farms near Estelline, South Dakota.


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Vital is a news & media resource published by POET, presenting a variety of stories with the thought leadership one expects from the largest, most forward-thinking bioethanol producer.


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