- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Barry Jim

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/15/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

GREEN PLAINS RENEWABLE ENERGY, INC. [GPRE]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NTR PLC, BURTON COURT, BURTON HALL DRIVE, SANDYFORD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

DUBLIN, L2 18

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	12548532 ⁽¹⁾	I	Bioverda International Holdings Limited, Bioverda US Holdings LLC and NTR plc ⁽²⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Put Option (Right to Sell) ⁽³⁾	10/16/2008	10/31/2008	Common Stock	554879	$12.1145	I	Bioverda US Holdings LLC and NTR plc ⁽⁵⁾
Call Option (Obligation to Sell) ⁽³⁾	10/16/2008	11/15/2008	Common Stock	554879	$12.1145	I	Bioverda US Holdings LLC and NTR plc ⁽⁵⁾
Put Option (Right to Sell) ⁽⁴⁾	10/16/2008	10/31/2008	Common Stock	766000	$10	I	Bioverda US Holdings LLC and NTR plc ⁽⁵⁾
Call Option (Obligation to Sell) ⁽⁴⁾	10/16/2008	11/15/2008	Common Stock	766000	$10	I	Bioverda US Holdings LLC and NTR plc ⁽⁵⁾

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Includes 11,227,653 shares held directly by Bioverda International Holdings Limited and 1,320,879 shares held directly by Bioverda US Holdings LLC.
( 2)	Bioverda International Holdings Limited and Bioverda US Holdings LLC are wholly owned subsidiaries of NTR plc. NTR plc is an indirect beneficial owner of the securities. Mr. Barry is a director of Bioverda US Holdings LLC and Bioverda International Holdings Limited and an executive officer of NTR plc. As a result Mr. Barry may be deemed to have an indirect beneficial ownership of the securities. Mr. Barry disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
( 3)	Pursuant to the Put and Call Agreement (VBV), dated April 1, 2008, by and among Bioverda US Holdings LLC, Bioverda International Holdings Limited and Wilon Holdings S.A. Prior to October 16, 2008, the put and call options were exercisable for up to 74 common units of VBV LLC held by Bioverda US Holdings LLC. The put and call options became exercisable for the securities reported upon the acquisition of VBV LLC by the issuer in a reverse triangular merger.
( 4)	Pursuant to the Put and Call Agreement (GPRE), dated April 1, 2008, by and among Bioverda US Holdings LLC, Bioverda International Holdings Limited and Wilon Holdings S.A.
( 5)	Held directly by Bioverda US Holdings LLC. Bioverda US Holdings LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTR plc. NTR plc is an indirect beneficial owner of the securities. Mr. Barry is a director of Bioverda US Holdings LLC and an executive officer of NTR plc. As a result Mr. Barry may be deemed to have an indirect beneficial ownership of the securities. Mr. Barry disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Barry Jim C/O NTR PLC, BURTON COURT BURTON HALL DRIVE, SANDYFORD DUBLIN, L2 18	X	X

Signatures
/s/ Scott Poor		10/17/2008
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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