On April 17, 2008, in Alexandria, Indiana, POET hosted a grand opening ceremony for their 23rd ethanol production facility. POET, the largest producer of biofuels in the world, was joined at the opening of POET Biorefining -- Alexandria by Indiana Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman; Andy Miller, Director of Indiana Department of Agriculture and Chris Novak, Executive Director of Indiana Corn Growers Association.

-- An agreement between POET and the City of Sioux Falls will allow methane generated from the Sioux Falls Regional Sanitary Landfill to provide energy for an ethanol production facility near Chancellor, S.D. Replacing a portion of the natural gas at POET Biorefining -- Chancellor's with methane from the landfill will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and operating costs for the ethanol plant while generating revenue for the landfill.