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  <xs:element id="gpre_LongTermDebtEarlyRepaymentPeriodForWrittenNotice" abstract="false" name="LongTermDebtEarlyRepaymentPeriodForWrittenNotice" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="gpre_InventoryFinancing500MillionMember" abstract="true" name="InventoryFinancing500MillionMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="gpre_DebtInstrumentCreditFacilityAmountsAvailableAccordionFeature" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentCreditFacilityAmountsAvailableAccordionFeature" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="gpre_ChangeInControlPercentageBenchmark" abstract="false" name="ChangeInControlPercentageBenchmark" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="gpre_MinimumCurrentRatioRequired" abstract="false" name="MinimumCurrentRatioRequired" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="gpre_MinimumCollateralCoverageRatioRequired" abstract="false" name="MinimumCollateralCoverageRatioRequired" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="gpre_MaximumDebtToCapitalizationRatioRequired" abstract="false" name="MaximumDebtToCapitalizationRatioRequired" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="gpre_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardTargetPercentage" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardTargetPercentage" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="gpre_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorizedAchievementOfMaximumGoals" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorizedAchievementOfMaximumGoals" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="gpre_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAchievementOfMaximumGoalsPercentage" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAchievementOfMaximumGoalsPercentage" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="gpre_ShareBasedCompensationPotentialTaxBenefitRealizableForAnticipatedTaxDeductionsExerciseOfShareBasedPaymentArrangementsPercentage" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationPotentialTaxBenefitRealizableForAnticipatedTaxDeductionsExerciseOfShareBasedPaymentArrangementsPercentage" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="gpre_RestrictedStockAwardsAndDeferredStockUnitsMember" abstract="false" name="RestrictedStockAwardsAndDeferredStockUnitsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="gpre_StockholdersEquityTable" abstract="true" name="StockholdersEquityTable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="gpre_StockholdersEquityLineItems" abstract="true" name="StockholdersEquityLineItems" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="gpre_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedAndOtherStockAwardNetOfForfeitures" abstract="false" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedAndOtherStockAwardNetOfForfeitures" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="gpre_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationDecrease" abstract="false" name="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationDecrease" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="gpre_ThreeYearLeaseTermMember" abstract="true" name="ThreeYearLeaseTermMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="gpre_FiveYearLeaseTermMember" abstract="true" name="FiveYearLeaseTermMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="gpre_FutureCommitmentsForStorageAndTransportationValue" abstract="false" name="FutureCommitmentsForStorageAndTransportationValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="gpre_OtherCommitmentNumberOfPlantsConstructed" abstract="false" name="OtherCommitmentNumberOfPlantsConstructed" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="gpre_VariableLeaseCostBenefit" abstract="false" name="VariableLeaseCostBenefit" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
