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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101019164029
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-041619
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101015
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101019
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEWARD EDGAR E. JR.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001458196

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32924
		FILM NUMBER:		101130767

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9420 UNDERWOOD AVE., SUITE 100
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68114

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SEWARD EDGAR
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090310

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001309402
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				841652107
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9420 UNDERWOOD AVE., STE. 100
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68114
		BUSINESS PHONE:		402-884-8700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9420 UNDERWOOD AVE., STE. 100
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68114

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GREEN PLAINS RENEWABLE ENERGY, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060314

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041123
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    <periodOfReport>2010-10-15</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001309402</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GPRE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SEWARD EDGAR E. JR.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>9420 UNDERWOOD AVE.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OMAHA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>68114</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP of Plant Operations</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-10-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.94</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Disposition reported represents tax withholding on the portion of the grant reported on the reporting person's Form 3/A filed on 10/15/09 which vests on date indicated herein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Edgar E. Seward, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-10-19</signatureDate>
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