The Story of AHB: Laying the Foundation for a Biofuels Industry

In this video, members reflect on why AHB got started, how the project evolved over time, what's been accomplished, and the lasting impacts of AHB. For five years, Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest (AHB) has been investigating how the Pacific Northwest could develop a renewable fuels industry using poplar trees for biomass. A multi-institution, interdisciplinary collaboration led by the University of Washington and funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, AHB is researching poplar tree production, conversion to fuels and chemicals, and system sustainability, as well as developing bioenergy education and Extension programming. Learn more at http://hardwoodbiofuels.org/ Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest is supported by an Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant no. 2011-68005-30407 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). "This video is provided for informational purposes about the AHB project and is not intended as a publication of research results. The views and opinions expressed in this video are those of the individual interviewees and have not been subject to a peer-review validation process. The views and organizations represented in this video do not necessarily constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government."