The Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance is producing 1,000 gallons of iso-paraffinic kerosene to be bended and used in a demonstration flight anticipated in Spring 2016. This event, when completed, will represent the first commercial flight using alternative jet fuel made from forest residuals.
The development and use of alternative jet fuel made from …more
NARA’s third Cumulative Report is now available online. The report describes research efforts and activities conducted during April 2014 to March 2015.
View the NARA Cumulative Report: April 2013-March 2014 here.
Cumulative Report content
The report is segmented into sections that relate to NARA’s five goals: Sustainable Biojet, …more
Forest residuals (tree limbs, branches, small trees and unusable trunk bits) come in all different sizes. Before they can …more
The NARA TPP provided research opportunities to Native American collage students interested in wood-based renewable energy. This year, two students presented their work at the Intertribal Timber Council, National InTimber Symposium at Coos Bay Oregon.
Cody Sifford, a graduate student at the University of Washington, presented a poster describing how they will …more
SEATTLE – Washington state’s hometown airline is teaming up with the Washington State University-led Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA) to advance the production and use of alternative jet fuel made from forest residuals, the tree limbs and branches that remain after a forest harvest.
As the airline partner for NARA, Alaska Airlines …more
One of NARA’s goals is to develop high value co-products made from lignin. Lignin is an …more
The NARA Education team provides webinars to high school teachers and their students to help them prepare for the Imagine Tomorrow competition. Many of these webinars are given by …more
NARA is tasked with helping U.S. Northwest stakeholders identify depot and biorefinery site locations suitable for a developing industry that uses forest residuals to produce bio-jet fuel and valued co-products. To do this, undergraduate/graduate students in the Integrated Design Experience (IDX) course at Washington State University …more
Research performed by NARA members contributes to an understanding of how to develop a sustainable wood residual-to-biojet fuel and co-product industry. Sustainability in this case refers …more
Building a biorefinery to convert wood residues into chemical products like biojet fuel is expensive. The projected capital investment exceeds $850 million. An alternative, and potentially less costly approach, …more