September 25, 2012
WWU's Greg O’Neil Awarded $430,000 Grant from the NSF
Greg O’Neil, a faculty member at Western Washington University, was awarded a grant to integrate algal biofuels teaching and research.  He developed and taught a biofuels class as part of the curricular development for the new Institute for Energy Studies, which was part of his successful grant application to the National Science Foundation. “This is […]

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August 30, 2012
Avista Invests in Biofuels
Seattle-based startup Matrix Genetics is receiving an investment from Avista Development, the venture arm of WCTA Gold Member Avista.  The company will spin out of Targeted Growth and have fifteen employees. Matrix Genetics  is focusing on cyanobacteria, an algae that creates oils.  Algae might be a better source of fuel than corn-based ethanol or other […]

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May 16, 2012
Biofuels: US House Proposed Budget Would Cut Military Purchase
The U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee’s proposed budget contains a provision that bans the Department of Defense from purchasing alternative fuels that are more expensive than ‘traditional’ fuels.  If this provision becomes law, it would stop the use of alternative fuels–including biofuels–that have been developed and successfully tested by the Army, Air Force, […]

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May 9, 2012
Biofuels Contribute $272 Billion to Global Economy
In 2010, the global biofuels industry contributed $277.3 billion to the world’s economy, produced 110 billion liters of fuel, and supported 1.4 million jobs.  Production has doubled since 2005 and is up three-fold in the last decade. Total biofuel production is expected to increase 66.2% from 2010 and 2020.  US production is expected to increase […]

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