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Bio-Based Chemicals
This infosheet explains how poplar trees can be used to produce cleaners, solvents, adhesives, paints, plastics, textiles, and many other products.
Harvesting Fields of Fuel
May 2017 Poplar trees are a promising biomass feedstock for this new industry. The poplars would be grown as an agricultural crop and harvested every…
Students’ Success – WWCC Plant Operations Program
Presenter: Jason Selwitz In this webinar, Jason Selwitz (ACE Project Manager, Plant Ops Instructor/Advisor) shared stories and statistics about the Plant Operations program. In addition,…
Cream of the Coppice: Hybrid Poplar Yields During the Establishment and Coppice Cycles
Presenters: Jesus Espinoza and Brian Stanton This webinar presented data on the first-coppice growth and yield from the AHB demonstration sites. Learn about the differences…
Renewable Energy in the Pacific Northwest
Renewable energy comes from natural sources that are continually and sustainably replenished such as the sun, the flow of water, or other natural processes.
Converting Poplar into Biofuels – Graduate and Postdoc Research
Presenters: Chang Dou, Hanna Horhammer, and Oliver Jan The webinar is divided into a series of short presentations that are tailored for a general audience.…
The Social Sustainability of a Poplar Bioeconomy
February 2017 Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest (AHB) is building the foundation of a biofuel and bioproduct industry with environmental, economic, and social sustainability in mind.
Communicating with Policy Makers in the Pacific Northwest
Presenters: Nora Haider and Peter Moulton This webinar discussed methods for engaging policy makers in bioenergy developments and identified ways that university research can inform…
Trees of the Future – Genetic Engineering as a Tool for Improving Feedstock
Presenters: Dr. Amy Klocko & Dr. Steve Strauss This talk presents information about progress in the field of genetic engineering of trees, including their own…
Noelle Hart
In 2017, I look forward to helping share AHB’s history and shape its future. I’ve been fortunate to hear the accomplishments and impressions of many…
This project is supported by an Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant no. 2011-68005-30407 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).