The Renewable Fuels Association congratulates member company Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy (SIRE), based in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on the production of its two-billionth gallon of ethanol.
“Two billion gallons of ethanol production is an incredible milestone,” said RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper. “The investors and staff at Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, along with the entire Council Bluffs community, should be proud of this remarkable achievement. Over the past 16 years, SIRE has made invaluable contributions to the economy of southwest Iowa, southeast Nebraska, and northwest Missouri, while at the same time boosting national energy security and improving the environment. Since 2009, the SIRE team has worked tirelessly to provide consumers around the world with lower-cost, cleaner fuel; nutritious animal feed; and captured biogenic carbon dioxide. We are proud of their success. This important accomplishment serves as clear reminder of the important impacts our vibrant renewable fuels industry has on the U.S. and global economy.”
Led by recently appointed President and CEO Eric Fobes, who also sits on the RFA Board of Directors, SIRE’s dry mill ethanol plant sits on 275 acres and produces 140 million gallons of ethanol each year. The company began production in February 2009 and sells its ethanol, distillers grains, corn syrup, and corn oil across the continental United States, Mexico, and the Pacific Rim.
