Tag: POET

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency fines POET Biorefining-Glenville for five years of air permit violations

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency fines POET Biorefining-Glenville for five years of air permit violations

April 25, 2024 |

In Minnesota, according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation, POET Biorefining-Glenville LLC violated several air permit conditions between 2018 and 2023 at its ethanol production facility in Albert Lea, Minn. Violations included emitting more particulate matter and volatile organic compounds than allowed by permit over the course of five years. An MPCA […]

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POET and Summit Carbon Solutions announce carbon capture partnership

POET and Summit Carbon Solutions announce carbon capture partnership

February 3, 2024 |

In Iowa, POET and Summit Carbon Solutions signed a partnership to strategically expand the carbon opportunity across the Midwest by incorporating POET’s 12 facilities in Iowa and five facilities in South Dakota into the Summit project. This addition will facilitate the capture, transportation, and permanent storage of 4.7 million metric tons of CO2 annually from […]

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POET signs on to Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline project

POET signs on to Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline project

January 29, 2024 |

In Iowa, POET and Summit Carbon Solutions (Summit) announced a partnership connecting the world’s largest biofuel producer with the world’s largest carbon capture and storage project. This collaboration brings together two entities—both founded upon creating new agricultural markets and supporting rural communities—to capture the value of the biogenic CO2 from the bioethanol production process. The […]

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