WSU gifted $40 million grant
charles.dillon24 October 2011 – The Daily Evergreen
WSU professors hope to change the scheme of America’s oil consumption with a $40 million grant for jet biofuel research they received last week.
Editorial: Biofuel grants show promise for region, nation
charles.dillon230 September 2011 – The Spokesman-Review
The twin $40 million grants awarded to Washington State University and the University of Washington for biofuels research position the consortiums they lead to take the United States another step, perhaps multiple steps, away from its dependency on oil and natural gas for energy.
Forest resources professor part of huge biofuels research project
charles.dillon230 September 2011 – Penn State Live
A forest products researcher in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is playing a role in a national effort to gauge the viability of a novel use for wood-based biofuels.
WSU gets $40 million for biofuels research
charles.dillon229 September 2011 – The Spokesman-Review
Washington State University is getting a $40 million research grant to produce “green” jet fuel from woody debris in Northwest forests.
Public and Private Sectors Applaud USDA Announcement to Spur Job Creation in Research, Development and Production of Next Generation Biofuels
charles.dillon228 September 2011 – USDA News Release
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced five major agricultural research projects today aimed at developing regional, renewable energy markets, generating rural jobs, and decreasing America’s dependence on foreign oil. Altogether, the five-year program will deliver more than $136 million in research and development grants to public and private sector partners in 22 states.
Gevo lands Air Force jet fuel contract
charles.dillon228 September 2011 – Denver Business Journal
Gevo Inc. has landed a contract to supply jet fuel to the U.S. Air Force, the Englewood company said Wednesday.
FPL Research Supports USDA’s $80 Million Biofuels Investment
charles.dillon228 September 2011 – Forest Products Laboratory News Release
As a partner in the Washington State University-led Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA), the U.S. Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) will receive $1.1 million to pretreat woody biomass for conversion to aviation fuel.
Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance Project
charles.dillon229 September 2011 – Facing the Future Release
Facing the Future is proud to be a member of the Education Team of the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA). On Wednesday, September 28, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced two major grants to the Pacific Northwest region including a $40 million grant awarded to Washington State University and multiple partners to form NARA for a groundbreaking biofuels research project.
Why a Wood-Based Aviation Biofuels Industry May Just Become a Reality, and How FBN will Play a Role
charles.dillon228 September 2011 – Forest Business Network
Forest Business Network is very proud to have signed on as a media partner for WSU’s Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA), which is leading the five-year effort.
USDA announces $80M for Washington-led research
charles.dillon228 September 2011 – AP – Seattle PI
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding $80 million in grants to consortiums led by Washington state’s two largest universities to research the conversion of Pacific Northwest wood and forest residues into biofuels.