Yesterday POET announced the start of cellulosic ethanol production at POET Research Center in Scotland, S.D. (pictured here under construction). Late last year, we finished construction of an $8 million pilot facility that is now producing cellulosic ethanol from corn cobs.
After 30 days and 1,000 gallons of production, we've been able to replicate all of our lab results and are now moving on to improve the overall process, in preparation for commercial production.
News coverage was plentiful and can be found over on our web site. If you'd like to listen to the entire 40 minute news conference with POET CEO Jeff Broin, Brownfield was kind enough to post it here. We've also posted a transcript of Jeff Broin's opening statement.
Several blogs also picked up the coverage. Treehugger said it's a sign that POET seems to be weathering things a bit better than others at the moment. The New York Times blog Green Inc. thought it was more indicative of the industry shifting toward cellulosic ethanol production, saying: The race to make cellulosic ethanol is heating up just as some corn-ethanol plants are shutting down. The announcement was also mentioned at Green Car Congress and Domestic Fuel among others.
POET produced a documentary about the pilot facility in Scotland, S.D. A preview as posted to POET TV because YouTube wouldn't let us put up the full documentary. Here's the preview:
This is good news because the world is eagerly waiting to be weaned from foreign sources of energy. Cellulosic ethanol is the future.
Posted by: Biologia | January 28, 2009 at 01:29 PM
Thanks for the comment. We're pretty excited about it too.
Posted by: Nathan Schock | February 01, 2009 at 09:31 AM
I would like to use some of your photos and video about this innovative use of corn cobs in an internet video that I am creating based on talk about pros and cons of all uses of corn by the EarthKeeper Team Project Coordinator at Northern Michigan University.
Please call me - or email me a phone number - easier to explain on phone.
This is non-commercial - all volunteer endeavor - one of several projects under nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute.
Some of our related websites:
Earth Keeper Initiative:
http://www.cedartreeinstitute.org
EK Vids:
http://earthkeepers.blip.tv
http://www.youtube.com/yoopernewsman
At-risk teens and Native American youth and the Zaagkii Wings & Seeds Project - teens protecting pollinators:
http://zaagkiiproject.wordpress.com
Zaagkii Vids:
http://www.youtube.com/zaagkiitv
http://zaagkiitv.blip.tv
At-risk teens plant wild rice: The Manoomin Project:
http://www.cedartreeinstitute.org/wildrice2007.html
http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096416108
Manoomin Project Vids:
http://blip.tv/file/549632
http://blip.tv/file/341528
Earth Healing Initiative:
http://www.earthhealinginitiative.org
EHI Vids:
http://earthhealingtv.blip.tv
http://www.youtube.com/EarthHealingTV
Posted by: Greg John Peterson | March 22, 2009 at 11:47 AM
oops - forgot to include number
906-401-0109
Posted by: Greg John Peterson | March 22, 2009 at 11:53 AM