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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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Gifford Pinchot group announces partnership

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23 November 2013 – The Columbian

The Gifford Pinchot Task Force, a Vancouver-based nonprofit, on Friday announced a partnership with an energy-focused environmental group to explore new uses of wood waste. The task force will join forces with the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance to look into converting wood biomass to “biojet” fuel. NARA, headed by Washington State University, also counts the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Boeing among its major partners.

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Cornell University Engineer’s Research Could be Worth $150 Million!

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05 September 2013 – Engineering Because

Chanel Casayuran is studying Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University. She was enthralled by the Cornell experience when on an all-exspenses paid trip to their campus during the university’s Diversity Hosting Weekend and decided right away that it was the campus for her. She has interned at Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance and is involved in a raft of university clubs.

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Wood to Wing: The Northwest Advanced Renewables Energy Alliance

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28 August 2013 – TAPPI Ahead of the Curve

The forest products industry has spent many years evaluating forest biorefineries for the production of energy, fuels, and chemicals from biomass. While replacing fossil fuels with bio-based wood materials seems like a great idea, to date there have been few commercial successes.

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Paris Air Show a Hit for USDA Partners

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07 July 2013 – USDA Blog

Most people don’t equate aviation with agriculture, but two USDA partners, Washington State University (WSU) and members of a Texas 4-H Club, received the chance to participate in the 2013 Paris Air Show, which was held June 17-23.

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Tribes Partner to Reduce Fuels and Increase Biomass Utilization

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01 July 2013 – Western Region Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy newsletter

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) actively manage their lands for sustainability, and are concerned about the loss of local lumber mills and biomass utilization sites in western Montana. They recently entered into a collaborative project with NARA and a consortium of universities and colleges. The project will establish local biomass utilization capabilities to support tribal natural resource activities and forest restoration goals on tribal, federal …more

Students ‘Imagine Tomorrow’ with energy tracker

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19 June 2013 – The Columbian

A team of Union High School students impressed judges in the Imagine Tomorrow problem-solving competition held May 17-19, winning first place for designing a device that can control and track energy use at home. The annual Washington State University competition asks high school students to design technology plans based around renewable energy. The Union High School team, with guidance from adviser Adam Schmierer, won first place in the technology challenge, one of four …more

Imagining Tomorrow: Spokane Students Participate in Alternative Energy Solutions Competition

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14 June 2013 – Spokane STEM

“All of you are doing such incredible things at such a young age. At a time when many kids are distracted about the prospect of getting their first car, you’re thinking of creating a carbon-neutral car.” Bob Peters, Washington State President of Bank of America addressed an arena of high school students in his keynote address at Imagine Tomorrow. Peters both inspired and was inspired by the innovative efforts being showcased this weekend …more