- Winter '24-'25 Issue -
E15 is a solution to the impending agricultural crisis
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POET IS COMMITTED TO CREATING A POSITIVE IMPACT, ONE GRANT AT A TIME
By Lynne Finnerty
In the spirit of changing the world for the better, the POET Community Impact Grant Program works to cultivate widespread impact by starting at home.
POET HOSTS ITS FIFTH ANNUAL EARTH DAY COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP
Changing the World Starts at Home
By Erin Branick
While Earth Day might be a one-day observance for many, at POET, it’s a celebration of the values that guide the company year-round. This year marked POET’s fifth annual Earth Day community clean-up event, and more than 100 team members stepped out of the office and into three local parks to make a visible impact on the community they call home.
MARISSA TEMPLET FINDS CONNECTION THROUGH CREATIVITY IN THE KITCHEN
People of POET: Baking a Difference
By Janna Farley
There’s just something about the iconic Oreo™ that everyone loves. But in Marissa Templet’s kitchen, the classic cookie gets even more irresistible. Templet transforms Oreos into tasty truffles, shaped traditionally or in fun holiday themes, such as footballs, pumpkins, and even Halloween-themed monsters.
BIOFUEL’S LONG HISTORY OF POSITIVE LEGISLATION AND POLICY WINS
By Matt Merritt
Disrupting the market of the world’s largest industries is not easy. But if there were a textbook on how to do it, the bioethanol industry’s growth, particularly in the last 25 years, would provide the perfect case study. The will and ingenuity of America’s ag and biofuel sectors, combined with the support of federal and state lawmakers who understood the need to create inroads into an exclusive market, created a new frame for how our nation thinks about transportation fuel.
FFA EMPOWERS STUDENTS, GROWING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AG LEADERS
By Erin Branick, POET Media Manager
The National FFA Organization has been shaping the next generation of agricultural leaders for nearly a century, providing students with the knowledge, skills, and experiences they need to succeed in a rapidly changing agricultural landscape.
LEARNING EVERY DAY LEADS TO SUCCESS AT POET BIOPROCESSING – GLENVILLE
By Megan Malugani
When POET Bioprocessing – Glenville Plant Manager Josh Karaus was in college, he planned to be a high school chemistry teacher. But his career goals changed after an internship at an oil refinery, where he was introduced to the satisfaction of production chemistry, or “using science to make stuff.”
COLUMNS
Out of Left FieldSometimes, You’re an Extra
By Scott Johnson, A Thinker of Thoughts (and POET Data Systems Administrator)
Mechanics Corner
Is Bioethanol Safe?
By Dr. Andrew Randolph, Technical Fellow at Richard Childress Racing
In Sight
Year-Round E15: The Key to America’s Energy Future
By Jeff Broin, POET Founder and CEO
DEPARTMENTS
POET PACBiofuels Champion
By Matt Ward, POET Senior Manager of Government Affairs
People of POET
Baking a Difference
By Janna Farley
Policy Corner
Table Talk
By Paige Lindgren, POET Director of Public Affairs
FOCUS ON E15
Agriculture at a CrossroadsBy Erin Branick, POET Media Manager
In Sight
Year-Round E15: The Key to America’s Energy Future
By Jeff Broin, POET Founder and CEO
