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Students Present Wood to Biofuels Design

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29 April 2015 – Domestic Fuel

Students at Washington State University have developed facility site designs for a potential liquid depot to process wood from slash piles in the Pacific Northwest. The liquid sugar can be used to produce chemical products including biofuels. Designs and findings were presented in a webinar. The students work together on real-world projects while attending the Integrated Design Experience (IDX) course that includes undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of majors at WSU …more

Students present designs for forest waste facility

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23 April 2015 – WSU News

PULLMAN, Wash. – Students at Washington State University have developed facility site designs for a potential liquid depot to process wood from slash piles in the Pacific Northwest. The liquid sugar can be used to produce chemical products including biofuels. Designs and findings will be presented in a webinar at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29.Participants may register at http://goo.gl/BqwO0C and sign in with the webinar at https://sites.google.com/a/idexstudio.org/class/live.

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WSU honored for strengths in clean technology

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19 November 2014 – WSU News

Washington State University was among three finalists for the first CleanTech Achievement award granted by Washington’s CleanTech Alliance on Wednesday. “Clean technology and WSU’s mission go hand in hand,” said Ralph Cavalieri, associate vice president for alternative energy at WSU. “We are honored by this recognition, which is a testament to WSU’s long history of anticipating and responding to the increasing local and global need for renewable energy and other clean technologies.”

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Students present potential biorefinery sites

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12 November 2014 – WSU News

Students at Washington State University have assessed possible sites for biorefineries and other facilities in the Pacific Northwest for processing wood from slash piles into jet fuel and other products. The group will present its findings in a webinar at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19.

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Managing for Long-Term Soil Productivity in Pacific Northwestern Forests

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15 July 2014 – Western Forester Newsletter

Maintaining the productive capacity of forest soils is a potential concern in regions where harvesting or displacement of forestresidual biomass, or “logging debris,” may occur. Understanding the effects of removing this primarily branch and needle material is critical to assessing the sustainability of commercial forestry and biomassenergy systems. A primary source of uncertainty arises from the removal of carbon and other nutrients present in the biomass, as well as from trafficking of …more

Dr. Kevin Boston on the Availability of Biomass

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13 May 2014 – The Eco Report

Researchers, such as Oregon State University Professor and NARA investigator Dr. Kevin Boston, are asking questions concerning the availability and location of forest residual biomass across a wide variety of forested regions.

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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