Paris 2011: Washington Claims Leadership In Biofuels
Washington state and its neighbors in the U.S.

Washington state and its neighbors in the U.S. Pacific Northwest claim to have established an early leadership position in the development of sustainable aviation biofuels. Companies and research groups from the region believe they now understand how to develop the most promising biofuel feedstocks and how to bring them to market, and plans are under way to establish a biorefinery for jet fuel by 2014.

Last July the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest (SAFN) was launched to look at biomass options in a four-state area as possible sources for renewable jet fuel. Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Portland International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma Airport, Spokane International Airport and Washington State University spearheaded the initiative, involving a cross-section of 40 industry, academic and government entities.