Renewable Fuels News
Sustainable aviation news blog from Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels.
Consumers are paying more attention to their carbon footprint and it could cost airlines billions of dollars, Citi said in a note to clients. The firm said Tuesday that “flight shaming,” which it defines as “the inherent guilt that an individual feels as a result of one’s aviation-related carbon footprint” is causing consumers to explore ...
The next step in the race to find renewable energy sources to power our global economy is sustainable aviation fuel, and one company has taken a big first leap toward that goal: Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels, LLC (NWABF). In a recently announced $2 million partnership with a major airline, NWABF is currently working on Phase 1 ...
Sustainable aviation fuel is the next step in the race to find renewable energy sources to power our global economy, and one company has taken the first big leap toward that goal: Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels, LLC (NWABF). In a recently announced $2 million partnership with a major airline, they’re currently working on Phase 1 of ...
Interview with David P. Smoot of Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels Can you give me some background on why you’re doing this project with Northwest Advanced Biofuels? What was the motivation from a human-interest point of view? Because I don’t think you woke up one day and said, “I want to be in this renewable energy space.” ...
Company is working to produce aviation biofuel by 2023 WSU research is being used to develop a biofuel refinery in Washington state that will convert forest residuals, like branches left after trees are harvested, into fuel. Chris Whitworth, director of project development for Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels, LLC (NWABF), said the facility will produce sustainable aviation ...
An initiative led by Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels, Washington State University and Northwest Advanced Renewable Alliance (NARA) on aviation biofuels research has attracted the interest of one of the world’s largest commercial air carriers. Delta Air Lines, as part of a $2 million investment along with its partner Northwest Advanced Bio-fuels LLC (NWABF), is studying the potential for a ...
Dave Smoot started in the alternative energy arena 11 years ago with the development of wind and solar projects in southern California. At this time, Dave’s focus was on alternative energy to generate electricity. Dave received an exclusive to represent a unique and revolutionary Vertical Axis Wind Turbine from the Korean conglomerate, Daewoo. This was ...
As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, Delta Air Lines is investing $2 million to partner with Northwest Advanced Bio-fuels, LLC for the feasibility study of a biofuel production facility to produce sustainable aviation fuel and other biofuel products. The sustainable aviation fuel, expected to be produced in a facility in Washington State, could be ...
NWABF is a renewable energy development company providing sustainable, cellulosic, commercial scale, ASTM compliant designer jet fuel in Washington State, using a voluminous supply of woody bio-mass from local feedstock suppliers. NWABF brought together a World-Class Team of engineering and technology companies that utilize established, currently in-use 2nd generation technology. NWABF’s solution is clean, renewable ...