Infographics + Fact Sheets
June 2017
Wood to Wing | Environmental effects of using post harvest, residual biomass to produce wood-based jet fuel
June 2017
Effects of residual biomass harvesting on soil productivity
June 2017
Wood to Wing | The economics of a wood-based biorefinery in Longview, Washington
June 2017
Residual biomass harvesting and carbon
November 2016
From Wood to Wings
November 2016
NARA Flight
November 2016
Life Cycle Assessment Based Environmental Impact of NARA Biojet
November 2016
Biorefinery Economic Impact
November 2016
Education and Outreach Impacts Infographic
Creating Lasting Impacts for Our Future
August 2016
USFS NARA 2015 Briefing
July 2016
Micronized Wood Depot Fact Sheet
July 2016
Solids Depot Fact Sheet
July 2016
Liquids Depot Fact Sheet
July 2016
Integrated Biorefinery Fact Sheet
July 2016
NARA Resources
April 2016
NARA General Overview
Led by Washington State University and funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA) is helping to develop a sustainable industry in the Pacific Northwest that uses wood residuals to make biojet fuel and valuable co-products.
April 2016
The 2nd Northwest Wood-Based Biofuels + Co-Products Conference
January 2016
NARA’s Investment in Biofuel Education
December 2015
Imagine Tomorrow 2016
July 2015
Northwest Forest Residuals to Power a Commercial Flight
June 2015
3rd Cumulative Report
April 2015
Supply Chain Regions
March 2015
NARA’s Tribal Partnership Program (TPP)
NARA partners with Northwest Native American tribes for economic and educational opportunities
October 2014
NARA Supply Chain
NARA is tasked to develop supply chain study areas for converting forest residue to biojet fuel and lignin-based co-products.
October 2014
NARA Supply Chain | Metric Version
NARA is tasked to develop supply chain study areas for converting forest residue to biojet fuel and lignin-based co-products.
September 2014
NARA SURE
SURE participants participate in full time research for a summer (9.5 weeks) program, starting May 28 ending July 31, 2015 that provides laboratory, fieldwork and research skills in the broad area of biofuels research.
May 2014
Supply Chain Flow and Products
April 2014
NARA Education
The K-12 and graduate education efforts generate curriculum and support field experiences for a wide variety of students and educators- connecting schools and communities to NARA research as it emerges and building tomorrow’s bioenergy workforce. Through teacher professional development workshops, online curriculum, field experiences, interactive websites, onsite instruction and support for the Imagine Tomorrow problem solving completion, we serve educators and students at every level.
March 2014
Environmental Impact Assessments
January 2014
Bioenergy Literacy Programs
January 2014
Wood Chemical Composition & Products
Forest residues and urban wood waste create the base for NARA feedstock.
January 2014
NARA Feedstock – Wood Waste
Treetops and branches remaining on the ground after forest operations or accumulated as a result of natural disturbances such as storm, fire, insects and diseases. Nonhazardous painted, treated, and coated wood and wood products resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, or demolition of utilities, structures, and roads.
January 2014
NARA Key Accomplishments
We are advancing the development of renewable energy from sustainable forest byproducts such as slash piles and construction waste.
- Converting wood residues from several Northwest tree species to primary sugars (used to produce aviation fuel) is at 90% conversion efficiency.
- Douglas-fir trees can be selected in a manner that will enhance the properties that contribute to production of biofuel.
- We developed models that help regional and local decision-makers navigate logistical hurdles in processing and transporting raw materials.
January 2014
Sulfite Pretreatment
Pretreatment is the process that breaks up wood’s structure to expose the polysaccharide complexes (cellulose and hemicellulose) present within so that introduced enzymes can hydrolyze the polysaccharides and liberate the simple sugars. Pretreatment also helps liberate the lignin from the cellulose and hemicellulose making it available for use in generating valuable co-products.
January 2014
Imagine Tomorrow 2014
How would you meet tomorrow’s energy needs? Bring your ideas to life. Teach lessons that last a lifetime. Support vital new thinking.
April 2013
Energy Literacy Matrix
We know that energy and biofuels literacy can be challenging to teach in the classroom. Energy concepts and applications are complex and holistic, and draw from all the major sciences: biology, ecology, chemistry, physics, math, Earth science, and environmental science. We also know that while researchers and educators have developed literally thousands of resources for teachers, it can be difficult to understand how resources can be used to teach different components of science, and how those resources link back to the state and national science standards that all schools follow.
March 2013
United States Forest Service/NARA Update
Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA): A Supply Chain to Aviation Biofuels and Environmentally Preferred Products
November 2012 – updated May 2013
NARA/AHB Comparison
As part of a national effort, the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded two $40 million grants in fall 2011 to develop a sustainable wood to biofuels industry in the Pacific Northwest. These awards created two organizations — NARA (Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance) and AHB (Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest); both are collaborations between universities, government and industry.
June 2012
NARA Outreach
Our project is community based, and we want your personal and professional involvement. The outreach team serves as a 2–way conduit between NARA researchers and community stakeholders. Our task is to help link the knowledge in your communities with that of NARA research to build local and regional coalitions. Our ultimate goal is rural economic development through a sustainable biojet fuel and bioproducts industry.