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Will utilizing Forest Residuals Deplete Soil Nutrients

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6 May 2014 – The Eco Report

NARA is helping to develop a Pacific Northwest industry that uses the forest residues from timber harvest and thinning operations to produce biojet fuel and other valuable products. It is anticipated that softwood forest plantations will provide a significant amount of the forest residues needed to sustainably supply this industry. Many people are concerned, however, that if the nutrient-rich forest residues (branches, stems and leaves) are remove, soil nutrients needed to sustain …more

Progress turning woody debris into biofuels

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29 April 2014 – KPLU Seattle

In 2011, biofuels in the Northwest got a huge boost. The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded $80 million in grants to researchers at the University of Washington and Washington State University. It’s meant to help turn woody biomass into environmentally-friendly fuels for cars and jets.

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Towards a wood based aviation biofuel

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24 April 2014 – The Eco Report

Though production of jet fuel from wood feedstock is a new industry, cellulosic sources are expected to produce 16 billion gallons a year by 2022. America’s military and the airline industry have both set renewable fuel targets. Researchers, business leaders, government agencies, and economic development personnel are making assessments of the economic, social and environmental feasibility. An integrated refinery capable of producing 250,000 gallons a year, is being built at Boardman, Oregon. …more

Wood Based Biofuels Conference

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24 April 2014 – AgInfoNet

Beginning Monday, Seattle will be the site of the first Northwest Wood-Based Biofuels/Co-Products Conference. Charles Burke, Communication Director for Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance or NARA says there are several agencies working to bring this conference to the northwest.

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Wood-to-biofuel conference to be held in Seattle

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7 February 2014 – National Association of State Foresters

The Northwest Wood-Based Biofuels + Co Products Conference intends to unite the emerging wood-to-biofuel industry in the Pacific Northwest. Set for April 28-30, 2014, at the Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue in Seattle, this conference comes two years after the USDA invested $80 million to facilitate the development of a sustainable wood to biofuels and co-products industry in the northwest United States.

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Conference unites emerging wood-to-biofuels industry

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6 February 2014 – WSU News

It has been just over two years since the U.S. Department of Agriculture invested $80 million to facilitate development of a sustainable wood to biofuels and co-products industry in the northwest United States. This investment created the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA) and Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest (AHB): two projects with multiple partners focused on softwood and hardwood feedstocks respectively.

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Northwest Wood-To-Biofuel Conference To Be Held In Washington

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6 February 2014 – Wood Bioenergy

The Northwest Wood-Based Biofuels + Co Products Conference intends to unite the emerging wood-to-biofuel industry in the Pacific Northwest. Set for April 28-30, 2014, at the Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue in Seattle, this conference comes two years after the USDA invested $80 million to facilitate the development of a sustainable wood to biofuels and co-products industry in the northwest United States.

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Conference Unites Emerging Wood-to-Biofuel Industry in Pacific Northwest

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5 February 2014 – Washington Clean Technology Alliance

It has been just over two years since the USDA invested $80 million to facilitate the development of a sustainable wood to biofuels and co-products industry in the northwest United States. This investment created the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA) and Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest (AHB): two projects with multiple partners focused on softwood and hardwood feedstocks respectively.

NARA exploring Montana as aviation biofuels corridor

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26 November 2013 – Biofuel Digest

In Montana, the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance is developing regional aviation biofuel solutions, since the aviation industry is in need of a viable and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. Washington State University’s Integrated Design Experience’s specific role within NARA was to propose a supply chain in the Western Montana Corridor, a region reaching from eastern Washington to western Montana.

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