Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Treuer Alain
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
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)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ZURICH, V8 8022
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 749,837 (1) (2)
I
Wilon Holdings S.A. (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Call Option (right to buy) 10/16/2008 11/15/2008 Common Stock 554,879 (2) (3) $ 12.1145 I Wilon Holdings S.A. (2)
Put Option (obligation to buy) 10/16/2008 10/31/2008 Common Stock 554,879 (2) (3) $ 12.1145 I Wilon Holdings S.A. (2)
Call Option (right to buy) 10/16/2008 11/15/2008 Common Stock 766,000 (2) (4) $ 10 I Wilon Holdings S.A. (2)
Put Option (obligation to buy) 10/16/2008 10/31/2008 Common Stock 766,000 (2) (4) $ 10 I Wilon Holdings S.A. (4)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
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

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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.

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