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The New Bioeconomy of the Pacific Northwest
December 2014 AHB is building a Bioeconomy in the Pacific Northwest.
Growing green energy: Poplar as a short rotation bioenergy crop
Presenters: Dr. Brian Stanton, Rich Shuren, Rick Stonex, and Bruce Summers Poplars are the fastest growing trees in the temperate zone. It is not surprising…
Assessing the economic and environmental impacts of sustainably produced poplar-based biofuels
Presenter: Dr. Rick Gustafson Producing fuels from poplar wood grown on bioenergy farms must be economically viable and environmentally sound to be sustainable. This webinar…
Will poplar bioenergy plantations maintain soil and water quality?
Presenters: Dr. Mark Coleman, Bhanu Bhattarai, and Brian Bell Researchers from AHB are monitoring a number of soil quality parameters to identify potential environmental impacts…
Where Can We Grow Hybrid Poplars in the Pacific Northwest?
Presenters: Luke Rogers and Andrew Cooke To develop a sustainable hybrid poplar biofuels industry in the Pacific Northwest, hundreds of thousands of acres of land…
Endophytes to Increase Sustainability and Disease Resistance
Presenters: Dr. Sharon Doty and Dr. Posy Busby Endophytes are beneficial microorganisms that live fully within plants without causing disease. Although endophytes are present in…
Modeling Short Rotation Hybrid Poplar Plant Growth and Yield in the Pacific Northwest
Presenters: Dr. Quinn Hart and Dr. Varaprasad Banduru Researchers from the University of California, Davis developed the 3PG-AHB model that models poplar growth and yield…
Bioenergy Education: A Comprehensive Framework
Presenters: Dr. Kate Field and Jay Well During this webinar, the AHB education team from Oregon State University shared their overall bioenergy education framework as…
Locating poplar biorefineries in the Pacific Northwest
Presenter: Dr. Nathan Parker Finding the right locations for polar biorefineries is essential for making profitable biofuels. The choice of location depends on where poplars…
Álamo para biocombustibles
Los árboles de álamo tienen mucho potencial como materia prima para biocombustibles renovables en el Noroeste. Cuando crecen para biomasa, álamo pueden suministrar la materia…
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).