Bioomass Harvest Kickoff Today At POET

Emmetsburg Reporter Democrat
POSTED: August 17, 2010

The first-ever commercial biomass harvest will be the subject of a special event today by officials of POET and Project Liberty in an event at POET’s Emmetsburg facility. Project Liberty is POET’s planned 25 million gallon cellulosic ethanol plant that will be constructed in Emmetsburg which will use corn cobs and light stover as the feedstock for the process.

Today’s event in Emmetsburg will feature remarks from several guests, including Iowa Governor Chet Culver and POET Chief Executive Officer Jeff Broin. Additional information will be presented by officials from the Idaho National Laboratories on biomass storage, the U.S. Department of Agriculture on biomass harvest incentives and ISU on soil sustainability.

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