Des Moines, Iowa
March 22, 2007
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., highlighted its
commitment to biofuels recently by presenting three 2007
Chevrolet® Silverado® trucks to winners of its Technology That
Fuels sweepstakes. The national sweepstakes helped Pioneer
promote biofuels and their importance in expanding agricultural
markets.
The winning growers are: Shayne Kogel, Emmetsburg, Iowa; Gordon
Mammel, Bay City, Mich.; and Gary Kuesel, Deshler, Ohio.
Each winner drove home in a Silverado truck powered by a
FlexFuel Vortec 5.3L V8 engine, which develops maximum power
from E85 ethanol fuel blend. E85 ethanol fuel, a blend of 85
percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline, is a cleaner-burning,
renewable fuel source made primarily from corn.
“We are excited for the winners receiving their new FlexFuel
trucks, but, more importantly, we’re excited about the future of
biofuels,” says Dean Oestreich, president of Pioneer. “Pioneer
is a strong supporter of the biofuels industry. Our crop
genetics research and development pipeline includes traits and
technologies that help increase harvestable yield as well as
ethanol production per acre to meet the growing demand for both
ethanol and distillers grains.”
This sweepstakes is just one example of the company’s support
for renewable fuels. Pioneer is working to enhance the
productivity of the ethanol industry through a holistic approach
targeted toward increasing ethanol yield per bushel and overall
corn yield per acre. Nearly 180 Pioneer® brand HTF ethanol
hybrids are part of the Pioneer IndustrySelect® program.
DuPont has a three-part biofuels strategy that includes
improving the yield of grain ethanol through the research and
technology expertise of Pioneer; developing technologies to
convert other agricultural feedstocks and energy crops into
biofuels; and discovering new technologies to make advanced
biofuels with enhanced fuel properties.
“The world is demanding alternative energy options, and the
agriculture industry is delivering, using science and technology
to meet the challenge,” Oestreich says.
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., a subsidiary of DuPont,
is the world’s leading source of customized solutions for
farmers, livestock producers and grain and oilseed processors.
With headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, Pioneer provides access
to advanced plant genetics, crop protection solutions and
quality crop systems to customers in nearly 70 countries. DuPont
is a science-based products and services company. Founded in
1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable
solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for
people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont
offers a wide range of innovative products and services for
markets including agriculture and food; building and
construction; communications; and transportation. |
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