9 October 2011 – Missoulian
We used to make airplanes out of wood. Now we’re using trees to make jet fuel. The Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance has granted the University of Montana $500,000 for a five-year study of wood-based petrochemical substitutes.
6 October 2011 – UWToday
Students at the University of Washington have teamed up on a startup that promises to turn slash piles of forest refuse into biochar, a crumbly charcoal-like product for farmers that helps their soil hold water and nutrients. Biochar is not technically a fertilizer, but often improves yield for farmers.
5 October 2011 – PHYSORG.com
One aspect of the award in support of NARA that has particular relevance to plant biology is the alliance’s intention to utilize the most recent technologies and scientific approaches to help overcome long-standing issues in using woody biomass for biofuels production.
4 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.
30 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.
30 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.
29 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.
28 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.
28 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.
28 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.