Multimillion dollar grant to support nuclear waste cleanup
Research probes how radiation changes nuclear waste over time Safe management of nuclear waste is vital to national security and a primary mission of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). […]
Energy
Wood-based biofuel powers cross-country flight
WSU-led coalition partners with Alaska Airlines for the world’s first commercial flight using fuel made from forest residuals. In November 2016 a commercial airplane powered by jet fuel made from […]
Ensuring a reliable power supply
WSU teams with the U.S. Department of Energy in “smart grid” research and education On a hot August day in 2003, a falling tree branch in Ohio triggered a power […]
Developing new sources of transportation fuel
Scientists seek chemical-free ways to convert waste into biofuel Tomorrow’s airplanes and automobiles may be fueled by today’s waste. An abundance of waste material known as cellulosic biomass could supply […]
Making clean energy viable
To make biofuel production cost-effective, scientists seek profit-generating byproducts Can the ubiquitous evergreen trees and abundant crops of the Pacific Northwest cut the United States’ reliance on petroleum? Maybe—if questions […]