His Majesty Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands, to Attend Project LIBERTY opening
Emmetsburg, IA (PRWEB) August 21, 2014 -- His Majesty Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands to Attend Project LIBERTY Opening
The Court of His Majesty Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands, has announced that the King will attend the Grand Opening of POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels’ Project LIBERTY cellulosic ethanol plant in Emmetsburg, Iowa on Wednesday, Sept. 3.
The King will take part in the Grand Opening Ceremony to perform the formal opening activity, scheduled for 11 a.m.-12:20 p.m. and tour the plant. POET-DSM is a joint venture between the U.S.-based POET and the Netherlands-based DSM.
The Grand Opening is a public event from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and will feature plant tours, a formal ceremony, a flyover by the ethanol-powered Vanguard Squadron, booths, entertainment and more. The public is invited to attend, and lunch will be provided.
Project LIBERTY will process 770 tons of corn cobs, leaves, husk and some stalk annually to produce 20 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol per year, later ramping up to 25 million gallons per year. Plant personnel are currently running biomass through the pretreatment process and preparing for the first gallons of ethanol. Project LIBERTY will be the flagship plant in POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels’ plan to license this technology to companies across the U.S. and around the world.
Public Program
WHAT: Project LIBERTY Grand Opening
AGENDA: Public tours – 9-11 a.m., 1:45-4 p.m.
Grand Opening Ceremony – 11 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
Lunch (provided) – 12:20-1:45 p.m.
Booths, equipment viewing open 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
WHERE: Project LIBERTY site
There will be no public parking at the site. Free parking and regular shuttles will run from the Wild Rose Casino parking lot.
777 Main St.
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
Media Program (not for publication)
WHAT: Project LIBERTY Grand Opening
AGENDA: Morning and afternoon media tours (photography is only allowed during media tours)
Vanguard Squadron/VIP arrival – 10:15 a.m.
Grand Opening Ceremony – 11 a.m.-12:20 p.m. (speaker lineup to be released at a later date)
Press conference with POET, DSM, U.S. and Iowa govt. officials – 12:20 p.m.
Lunch (provided) – 1:05 p.m.
VIP tour photo opportunity – 1:45 p.m.
WHERE: Project LIBERTY site
4724 380th St.
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
Media will be allowed to park at the site with a parking pass. See RSVP details below.
WORK STATIONS: Work stations with electrical and wireless access will be available in the media area.
MULT BOX: A mult box will be available to the media during the program and press conference.
RSVP: Media parking will be reserved at the site. Media must RSVP to receive a pass for the reserved parking lot. Please contact Matt Merritt, Public Relations Director for POET-DSM, at matt(dot)merritt(at)poetdsm(dot)com to receive a parking pass.
About POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels, LLC
POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels, LLC, is a 50/50 joint venture between Royal DSM and POET, LLC. Based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the company is a cooperative effort of two innovators that provides a key to unlocking the opportunity of converting corn crop residue into cellulosic bio-ethanol. Built on the strengths of both companies, the joint venture has a critical mission: to make cellulosic bio-ethanol competitive with corn bio-ethanol, the most competitive renewable liquid transportation fuel on the US market today. Drawing on the deep expertise and experience of POET and DSM in different areas of converting cellulosic biomass into bio-ethanol, POET - DSM Advanced Biofuels will have its first commercial-scale plant co-located with POET' Biorefining - Emmetsburg in Emmetsburg, Iowa. Based on this plant, the JV plans to globally license an integrated technology package for the conversion of corn crop residue to cellulosic bio-ethanol. More information: http://www.poetdsm.com
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CONTACT:
Matt Merritt, POET-DSM Public Relations Director
Phone: (605) 965-2225 / (605) 370-9959
E-mail: matt(dot)merritt(at)poet-dsm(dot)com
Matt Merritt, Poet, LLC, (605) 965-2225, [email protected]
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