Locating poplar biorefineries in the Pacific Northwest: exploring optimal biofuel production systems

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 – 10am PDT

To attend register at http://breeze.wsu.edu/e4cbkpvu87t/event/registration.html

Finding the right locations for polar biorefineries is essential for making profitable biofuels.  The choice of location depends on where poplars grow best, what the competition for the land is, the size of the biorefinery, and the cost of transporting poplar chips to the biorefinery. Researchers at the University of California, Davis are evaluating potential biorefinery locations in the Pacific Northwest using the Geospatial Bioenergy System Model (GBSM). The model evaluates locations under a range of conditions including limiting poplar production to rangelands or croplands, variations in expected poplar yields, and different biorefinery sizes.

In this webinar, Nathan Parker from the University of California, Davis will explain how a model can be used to site biorefineries that utilize poplar trees as the primary feedstock.

What’s covered? 

• Optimal biofuel production systems
• Practical applications for the GBSM
• The best locations to establish biorefineries in the PNW

When: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 | 10:00am – 11:00am PDT

Who should attend? Community leaders, Extension professionals, researchers, bio-industry representatives, potential landowners/growers, and environmental professionals

Presenters: Nathan Parker, University of California, Davis

Sponsored by:   Washington State University Extension with funding from Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Competitive Grant no. 2011-68005-30407 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).

How to access the webinar: Please register for the webinar at http://breeze.wsu.edu/e4cbkpvu87t/event/registration.html

On the day of the event, you can access the webinar at http://breeze.wsu.edu/growinggreen/.

This webinar is part of the AHB hardwood biofuels webinar series. Find the series including archived presentations online at: http://hardwoodbiofuels.org/webinars/.

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