Poet launches Ingreenuity initiative

Ethanol Producer Magazine March 2010
Posted March 11, 2010

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Poet Inc. plans to decrease water use in the production of ethanol by 22 percent over the next five years in the first goal of its sustainability iniative, Ingreenuity. If successful, it will cut the company’s water used per gallon of ethanol from an average of 3 gallons to 2.33, an annual water savings of one billion gallons.

In a presentation to employees March 11, Poet CEO Jeff Broin said the company is committed to producing ethanol as sustainably as possible and minimizing its impact on natural resources. “Fresh water is a precious natural resource that we do our utmost to conserve,” Broin said. “We have seen tremendous efficiency gains in the 22 years I’ve been in this business, but we can and will continue to do better.”

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