I'm often asked to speak about Project LIBERTY and the progress we have made so far. The past couple of weeks, I spoke with farmers and business leaders at a couple Iowa events.
On Tuesday, February 16th, I was in Spencer at the 26th Annual Northwest Iowa Ag Outlook Conference & Trade Show. I spoke about the project time line, cellulosic ethanol technologies, farmer incentives for harvesting cobs, and the benefits of the project. It was great to learn that some of the 125 people that attended my session had also been to LIBERTY Field Day in Emmetsburg last November. Based on the many questions, there is a lot of interest in LIBERTY and this new revenue opportunity through cob harvesting. To find out more about cob harvesting, visit the POET Biomass website.
The following Tuesday, February 23rd, I spoke at the Alternative Energy Conference in Sheldon at the Northwest Iowa Community College. The unpredictable weather kept some from attending the conference. About 70 people made it through the storm to hear a variety of people talk about alternative energy. I followed Kelly Manning of Growth Energy, so the stage was set well for me to address the national impacts of Project LIBERTY. Here's my presentation:
These events were great forums to continue to advance the discussions on POET's role in the nation's alternative energy campaign - reducing greenhouse gases, reducing dependence on foreign oil, and creating jobs in rural America. I look forward to seeing many of you at future events.
