- 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 ^*

Treuer Alain

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)

POSTFACH 2177

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

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

(Street)

ZURICH, V8 8022

(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	749837 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	I	Wilon Holdings S.A. ⁽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)
Call Option (right to buy)	10/16/2008	11/15/2008	Common Stock	554879 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	$12.1145	I	Wilon Holdings S.A. ⁽²⁾
Put Option (obligation to buy)	10/16/2008	10/31/2008	Common Stock	554879 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	$12.1145	I	Wilon Holdings S.A. ⁽²⁾
Call Option (right to buy)	10/16/2008	11/15/2008	Common Stock	766000 ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	$10	I	Wilon Holdings S.A. ⁽²⁾
Put Option (obligation to buy)	10/16/2008	10/31/2008	Common Stock	766000 ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	$10	I	Wilon Holdings S.A. ⁽⁴⁾

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Represents shares of Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. ("GPRE") common stock acquired by Wilon Holdings S.A. ("Wilon") in connection with the merger of the issuer and VBV LLC ("VBV").
( 2)	The reporting person holds voting and investment power with respect to shares of GPRE common stock owned by Wilon. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of GPRE owned by Wilon, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
( 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. Only one of the options can be in the money on the exercise date and the other option will expire upon its expiration date.
( 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. Only one of the options can be in the money on the exercise date and the other option will expire upon its expiration date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Treuer Alain POSTFACH 2177 ZURICH, V8 8022	X

Signatures
/s/ Alain Treuer		10/23/2008
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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