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Biofuels are the product of biomass conversion.
Biomass is converted to liquid or gaseous fuels such as ethanol,
methanol, methane and hydrogen.
Biodiesel
It’s been estimated the Seattle market
has the highest per capita use of biodiesel in the
country. Northwest commercial
production began in 2005, with the first major facilities
coming online in Seattle, Missoula, Salem and Portland.
Smaller plants are also producing biodiesel in the
Washington State
communities of Bellingham, Port Townsend and Twisp. Processors
are using both waste vegetable oil, and virgin soy oil
imported from the Midwest. As Northwest farmers grow
more oilseeds,
local refiners will be able to utilize regionally grown
feedstocks, primarily rapeseed and mustard.
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Ethanol
A number of large-scale facilities are being developed
throughout the Northwest. Most are based on traditional
starch-based processes that use wheat, barley and corn.
Advances in cellulosic ethanol production promise to
reduce costs, and expand use of regional feedstocks such
as field waste from wheat, barley and grass seed fields,
and small diameter woody material resulting from forest
clearing.
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Biofuels Work Group
Biofuels leaders are participating in monthly conference calls
designed to identify and resolve barriers to biofuels development
throughout the Northwest. Learn more about the critical challenges
specifically facing the biodiesel industry our region.
Northwest Biodiesel Challenges
Latest Biofuels Reports
Oregon
Biofuels Myth Buster
Biodiesel
Myths & Facts: National Biodiesel Board
Biodiesel
Life Cycle Costs: Response from NBB
Biodiesel:
Climate Solutions Special Report
Ethanol
Life Cycle Costs: Latest Study from Argonne National Lab
Cellulosic
Ethanol Fact Sheet: Idaho Farm Bureau
Ethanol:
Climate Solutions Special Report
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