New Research Institute Will Turn Agricultural Wastes Into Energy
Four major Northwest research organizations are bringing together industry, processors, growers, universities, and federal laboratories to develop new methods for converting agricultural and food processing residue and wastes into commercially valuable "bio-based" energy and industrial products.
Members of the new Northwest Bioproducts Research Institute include the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland, WA); DOE's Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (Idaho Falls, ID); and Washington State University and the University of Idaho, both comprehensive land-grant universities. Each institution will bring its own unique capabilities, staff and facilities to the institute.