Articles and press releases

This page includes articles and press releases leading up to and following the release of the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest report

• Ruling allows biofuel mix in jet engines, paving way for industry growth in Washington (July 8, 2011)
  
  
• BIOJET OFFERS RENEWABLE JET FUEL AT $2.97 PER GALLON (July 6, 2011)

• ARE BIOFUELS THE FUTURE OF FLIGHT? (June 24, 2011)

• PARIS AIR SHOW BRIEFING: ZERO-EMISSION JET, BIOFUEL DEALS, GREEN ENGINE CLEANING (June 24, 2011)

• US AG SECRETARY ADVOCATES FOR BIOFUEL DURING PARIS AIR SHOW VISIT (June 22, 2011)

• PARIS 2011: WASHINGTON CLAIMS LEADERSHIP IN BIOFUELS (June 21, 2011)

• Video: MORGAN SAYS BIOFUELS A VERY GOOD TECHNOLOGY FOR AVIATION (June 21, 2011)

• BIOFUELS ARE BIG AT THE PARIS AIR SHOW: BUT WILL THEY TRULY MEET DEMAND FROM THE GLOBAL AVIATION INDUSTRY? (June 21, 2011)

• BOEING LAUNCHES HISTORIC, RENEWABLES-FUELED FLIGHT (June 16, 2011)

• BIOMASS DIVERSITY AND SUPPLY CHAIN APPROACH WILL BOOST GREEN JET FUEL (June 9, 2011)

• LEAVES IN A JET PLANE (June 7, 2011)

• NAVY ON COAL-TO-LIQUIDS: NO THANKS (June 3, 2011)

• PACIFIC NORTHWEST LOOKS TO JUMP-START GREEN JET FUEL INDUSTRY (June 3, 2011)

• FOR MEMORIAL DAY: A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE FOR OUR MILITARY (May 27, 2011)

• BIOFUELS AND THE UNCLE SAM: HOW MUCH CAN YOU PRODUCE AND WHEN CAN YOU PRODUCE IT? (May 26, 2011)

• NORTHWEST IS PRIME FOR AVIATION BIOFUEL INDUSTRY, ADVOCATES SAY (May 26, 2011)

• POLICY SUPPORT NEEDED TO DEVELOP NORTHWEST AVIATION BIOFUELS INDUSTRY (May 26, 2011)

• HARNESSING NORTHWEST STRENGTHS FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATIONS BIOFUELS (May 26, 2011)

• AVIATION BIOFUEL HAS BOOSTERS (May 26, 2011)

• PATHWAY TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE AVIATION BIOFUELS INDUSTRY (May 26, 2011)

• GROUNDBREAKING STUDY DETAILS VIABLE PATHWAY TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE AVIATION BIOFUELS INDUSTRY IN NORTHWEST      Click here for video (May 26, 2011)

• JET FUEL COULD BRING OPPORTUNITY TO HI-LINE FARMERS (May 26, 2011)

• STUDY DETAILS VIABLE PATHWAY TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE AVIATION BIOFUELS INDUSTRY IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST; HYDROPROCESSING OF NATURAL OILS SEEN AS THE MOST IMMEDIATE OPPORTUNITY (May 25, 2011)

• COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS OF THE FUTURE COULD BE POWERED BY NORTHWEST CROPS (May 25, 2011)

• NORTHWEST COALITION PUSHES FOR AVIATION BIOFUELS (May 25, 2011)

• STUDY: WASHINGTON COULD BECOME AVIATION BIOFUELS CENTER (May 25, 2011)

• BOEING, ALASKA AIR, WSU AND OTHERS SET 'FLIGHT PLAN' FOR RENEWABLE AVIATION FUELS IN THE NORTHWEST (May 25, 2011) 

• INDUSTRY STUDY SAYS NORTHWEST IDEAL FOR PRODUCTION OF BIOFUELS (May 25, 2011)

• NORTHWEST CAN LEAD THE WAY IN SUSTAINABLE AVIATION BIOFUELS (May 25, 2001)

• BOOSTERS SEE NORTHWEST FUTURE IN AVIATION BIOFUEL (May 25, 2011)

• AS JET FUEL PRICES SOAR, A GREEN OPTION NEARS THE RUNWAY (May 23, 2011)

• AF WILL DEDICATE CENTER TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE JET FUEL (May 22, 2001)

• THUNDERBIRDS TO PERFORM USING ALTERNATIVE FUELS (May 16, 2011)

• JET FUEL FROM TIMBER SCRAPS? SOUNDS LIKE THE PERFECT NORTHWEST MARRIAGE (May 3, 2011)

• $11 TRILLION + IN BIOFUELS PRODUCTION BY 2050: INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY (April 21, 2011)

• POWERING THE FUTURE OF FLIGHT, ATAG (April 2011) 

• BOEING, ALASKA AIRLINES SPEARHEAD NEW PUSH FOR AVIATION FUEL FROM THE NORTHWEST (April 20, 2011)

• ALASKA AIRLINES HIGHLIGHTS SAFN (April 2011)

• POWERFUEL FUEL FOR WASHINGTON'S ECONOMY (April 9, 2011)

• CHINA: AVIATION CARBON TAX COULD LIFT BIOFUELS (April 6, 2011)

• BP PLANS $2B INVESTMENT IN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FUELS THIS YEAR (April 5, 2011)

• US REP. JAY INSLEE (WA-D) LETTER ON AVIATION BIOFUELS TO SEC GATES, MABUS AND VILSACK (April 5, 2011)

• DOE ANNOUNCES $12 MILLION IN AVAILABLE FUNDING TO SUPPORT ADVANCED BIOFUELS DEVELOPMENT (March 30, 2011)

• WSU POISED TO LEAD NATION'S AVIATION BIOFUELS INITIATIVE (March 30, 2011)
  
  
• OBAMA'S ENERGY SECURITY SPEECH: 'THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES.' (March 30, 2011)

• FACT SHEET: AMERICA'S ENERGY SECURITY (March 30, 2011)

• PATRICK MAZZA, RESEARCH DIRECTOR AT CLIMATE SOLUTOINS, TO SPEAK AT THE WORLD BIOFUELS MARKET CONFERENCE IN ROTTERDAM, MARCH 24, 2011

• CAMELINA-BASED BIOFUEL BREAK SOUND BARRIER ON U.S. AIR FORCE F-22 RAPTOR TEST FLIGHT (March 21, 2011)

• CLEAN ENERGY TRENDS 2011 REPORT (March 14, 2011)

• BOEING: BIOFUELS ESSENTIAL TO CARBON-NETRAL GROWTH (March 14, 2011)

• BIOFUELS: SCIENTISTS GET ISOBUTANOL FROM PLANTS FOR FIRST TIME  (March 8, 2011)

• AIRLINES TO BE SECOND BIGGEST SECTOR IN EU CARBON MARKET; ENERGY FIRMS WANT TOUGH TARGETS (March 7, 2011)
  

• BIOFUELS IN THE HASC TESTIMONY FOR DOD MARCH 1, 2011 (March, 2011)
  

•  BIOFUELS TAKE FLIGHT (February, 2011)

• MIDEAST UNREST SHOWS NEED FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS-MABUS   (February 23, 2011)
  

• ROUNDTABLE ADDRESSES POSSIBLE CUTS TO BIOREFINERY PROGRAMS (February 18, 2011)
  

• BOEING HOPES AVIATION BIOFUEL MARKET-READY BY 2015 (February 14, 2011)

• USAF CERTIFIES FIRST AIRCRAFT FOR BIOFUEL USE (February 14, 2011)
  

• SOLAZYME AND QANTAS LAUNCH COLLABORATION WORKING TOWARD COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF SOLAJET™ (February 10, 2011)
  

• SEED TO SUPERSONIC: HOW CAMELINA POWERED THE NAVY'S PREMIER FIGHTER JET (Winter 2011)
  

• MABUS MOVES UP SECDEF LIST (February 1, 2011)

• IN THE NAVY (January 31, 2011)
  

• HICKS: NEW RAND REPORT RIDDLED WITH MISTAKES, LACKED OFFICIAL NAVY INPUT (January 26, 2011)
  

• DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECNAV FOR ENERGY DISCUSSES RAND REPORT (January 26, 2011)
  

• NAVY DENOUNCES REPORT CRITICAL OF ITS BIOFUEL GOALS (January 25, 2011)
  

• THE FUTURE OF ALGAE FUELS IS … WHEN? (January 25, 2011)
  

• STUDY SAYS GREENER MILITARY ISN'T BETTER MILITARY, DOD DISAGREES (January 25, 2011)
  

• MOVING THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS OFF FOSSIL FUELS (January 24, 2011)
  

• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OFFERS FIRST CONDITIONAL COMMITMENT FOR A LOAN GUARANTEE FOR ADVANCED BIOFUELS PLANT (January 20, 2011)
  

• QANTAS SIGNS LOI ON BIOFUEL PLANT (January 18, 2010)
  

• WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PROPOSES THE FOREST BIOMASS AVIATION FUEL 2011 BILL
  (January 13, 2011)
  

• PACIFIC WEST BIOMASS PROFILE (January 5, 2010)
  

• IDEA #1: THE GREEN HAWKS ARE COMING (December 20, 2010)
  

• THE USS PRIUS (December 18, 2010)
  

• CUTTING THROUGH THE HYPE, SEARCHING FOR CLEANTECH’S TRILLION-DOLLAR POTENTIAL (December 13, 2010)

• THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: CARBON WAR ROOM WORKING TO ENSURE THE SCALE-UP OF SUSTAINABLE ADVANCED BIOFUELS  (December 6, 2010)

• ALGAE FUEL INCHES TOWARD PRICE PARITY WITH OIL (November 22, 2010)
  

• NAVY TESTS NEW FUEL IN MH-60S SEAHAWK HELICOPTER (November 19, 2010)
  

• NEW CALL FOR CARBON CHARGES ON AVIATION AND SHIPPING

(November 19, 2010)

• YOUNG ALGAE INDUSTRY GETS GOVERNMENT PUSH (November 1, 2010
  

• THE POST ALCOHOL WORLD (October 30, 2010)
  

• BIOMASS: COMPARISON OF DEFINITIONS IN LEGISLATION THROUGH THE 111TH CONGRESS (October 28, 2010)
  

• ALTAIR MAY FLY YOU ON BIOFUEL SOONER THAN YOU THINK
  (October 1, 2010)
  

• CANTWELL URGES AGRICULTURE SECRETARY TO SUPPORT AVIATION BIOFUELS INITIATIVE (July 14, 2010)
  

• TRANSPORTATION AND AVIATION LEADERS LAUNCH SUSTAINABLE BIOFUELS INITIATIVE (July 12, 2010)