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AHB Project Overview
AHB integrates research, education, and extension to develop the framework for a poplar-based biofuel and bio-based chemical industry. This interdisciplinary project is investigating all aspects of feedstock production, conversion technologies, sustainability, and bioenergy education and outreach.
Use of Poplar Trees for Wastewater and Biosolid Utilization
Poplar trees can be irrigated with recycled water or amended with treatment plant biosolids. Use of poplars for irrigation with recycled water has many benefits.
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.
AHB Latino Outreach Program
The mission of the outreach program is to expand energy education in Latino communities. Our program talks about energy use in our homes and daily lives. We also discuss energy conservation and renewable energy alternatives, including biofuels produced from hybrid poplar trees.
Bio-Based Chemicals
This infosheet explains how poplar trees can be used to produce cleaners, solvents, adhesives, paints, plastics, textiles, and many other products.
Converting Wood to Biofuels
There are a variety of ways that cellulosic biomass can be converted into biofuels. AHB's research focuses on a conversion process that uses heat, bacteria, and chemical reactions to convert the wood from poplar trees into biofuels and bio-based chemicals.
Drop-In Biofuels
Drop-in biofuels are liquid transportation fuels made from plant material. These fuels are chemically identical to petroleum-derived gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. Drop-in biofuels could be used in the same engines and be stored in the same fuel supply infrastructure as fossil fuels.
Poplar-Based Ethanol
In the PNW, poplar trees are a promising feedstock for cellulosic ethanol. Developing a cellulosic ethanol industry in the PNW can increase energy security, build local economies, and reduce net greenhouse gas emissions and global warming potential.
Acetic Acid From Poplar
One of the most financially promising bio-based chemicals that could be produced in the AHB process is acetic acid. It is the building block for making ethanol, ethylene, and jet fuel. Not only is it produced with the highest yields out of all the potential biochemicals, but it also has one of the highest selling prices.
Hardwood Biofuels Life Cycle Analysis
The global warming potential of poplar jet fuel is 30-40% lower than petro-jet fuel.
Environmental Sustainability
To understand and minimize environmental impacts of poplar production, a key research focus of the AHB initiative is environmental sustainability.
Poplar for Biofuels
As the fastest growing tree in the temperate region, poplar trees are a promising feedstock for transportation biofuels in the Pacific Northwest.
Ethanol Today and Tomorrow
Ethanol is an alcohol fuel made by fermenting the sugar of plant material. Almost all gasoline sold in the U.S. is blended with up to 10% ethanol. Flex fuel vehicles can run on 85% ethanol (E85).
Advanced Biofuels 101
Advanced biofuels are renewable fuels that are considered “advanced” because of the type of plant material or feedstock that is used to make them. Advanced biofuels have the potential to replace the petroleum-based fuels that we currently use.
Biofuels by the Numbers
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program calls for 36 billion gallons of renewable fuel to be used in the year 2022. Renewable fuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, can reduce the net greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the transportation sector.
Biofuels at the Pump
Ethanol and biodiesel are renewable alternatives to petroleum that can be blended into transportation fuels. Traditional gasoline and diesel engines can run on lower-level blends, and Flex Fuel Vehicles can use 85% ethanol. In the Pacific Northwest, blends with over 10% ethanol (E10) and over 5% biodiesel (B5) are offered at select stations, primarily along the I-5 corridor.
Energy Curriculum Guide
Energy Curriculum Guide: Establishing an Energy Literacy Education Program
AHB Hoja Informativa
AHB integra investigación, educación y extensión para desarrollar un marco para la industria química basada en biocombustibles atraves de los álamos. Este proyecto interdisciplinario está investigando todos los aspectos de producción de materias primas, tecnologías de conversión, sostenibilidad, educación y alcance de la bioenergía.
Trabajando En Una Granja De Alamo (Poplar)
En 2017, el equipo de Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest (AHB) comenzó a llegar a las personas que cuidan de nuestras granjas de álamos: usted y sus compañeros de trabajo. Queríamos aprender de usted sobre los álamos y ver qué podíamos compartir con usted.
Ser Líder De Un Grupo En Una Granja De Álamo (Poplar)
En 2017, el equipo de Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest (AHB) comenzó a llegar a las personas que cuidan de nuestras granjas de álamos: Quien es usted y sus compañeros de trabajo. Queríamos aprender de usted, sobre los álamos y ver qué podíamos compartir con usted. Esto es lo que aprendimos.
Contratistas En Los Campos De Álamo (Poplar)
En 2017, el equipo de Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest (AHB) comenzó a llegar a las personas que cuidan de nuestras granjas de álamos: usted y sus colegas profesionales de la agricultura. Queríamos aprender de usted sobre los álamos y ver qué podríamos compartir con usted. Esto es lo que aprendimos.
Currículo Guía de Energía
Currículo Guía de Energía: Establaciendo una Programa de Alfabetización Energética
Programas Latinos En AHB
La misión del programa es ampliar la educación de energía en las comunidades Latinas del PNW, con enfoque en las zonas alrededor de Seattle. Nuestro programa habla sobre el uso de energía en nuestros hogares y vidas diarias. También se discute la conservación de energía y las alternativas de energía renovable, incluyendo los biocombustibles producidos a partir de álamos híbridos.
Biocombustibles en la Bomba
El etanol y el biodiesel son alternativas renovables al petróleo que pueden mezclarse con combustibles para el transporte. Los motores tradicionales de gasolina y diésel pueden funcionar en mezclas de bajo nivel, y los Vehículos de combustible Flex pueden usar etanol al 85%. En el noroeste del Pacífico, se ofrecen mezclas con más del 10% de etanol (E10) y más del 5% de biodiesel (B5) en estaciones selectas, principalmente a lo largo del carretero I-5.
Etanol ahora y en el futuro
El etanol es un combustible de alcohol hecho por fermentación del azúcar de material vegetal. Casi toda la gasolina vendida en los EE.UU. se mezcla con hasta 10% de etanol. vehículos de combustible flexible pueden funcionar con etanol 85% (E85).
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 surministrar la materia prima a las biorefinerías regionales que producen los combustibles líquidos para el transporte que son totalmente compatible con los motores y las infraestructuras existentes.
Working on a Poplar Farm
In 2017, the Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest (AHB) team started reaching out to the people who take care of poplar farms. We wanted to learn from you about the poplar trees and see what we could share with you. Here is what we learned.
Being a Crew Leader on a Poplar Farm
In 2017, the Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest (AHB) team started reaching out to the people who take care of poplar farms. We wanted to learn from you about the poplar trees and see what we could share with you. This infosheet summarizes what we learned.
Contractors in the Poplar Fields
The Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest (AHB) team started reaching out to the people who take care of our poplar farms: you and your fellow agricultural professionals. We wanted to learn from you about the poplar trees and see what we could share with you. This infosheet shares what we learned.
Poplar Tree Producers
In 2017, the Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest (AHB) team started reaching out to the people who take care of our poplar farms: primarily Latino agricultural workers and contractors. In this infosheet, we share what we learned and how it relates to poplar producers.
