UW News
Fernando Resende
November 15, 2017
Are petite poplars the future of biofuels? UW studies say yes
![small poplars](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2017/11/04133740/Short-rotation-coppice-e1510688868425-150x150.jpg)
A University of Washington team is trying to make poplar a viable competitor in the biofuels market by testing the production of younger poplar trees that could be harvested more frequently — after only two or three years — instead of the usual 10- to 20-year cycle.
May 1, 2017
Researchers find more efficient way to make oil from dead trees
![A forest with beetle-killed trees from Mt. Fraser, British Columbia.](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2017/05/04141916/Mt_Fraser_-_Pine_Beetle_Damage-150x150.jpg)
A University of Washington team has made new headway on a solution to remove beetle-killed trees from the forest and use them to make renewable transportation fuels or high-value chemicals. The researchers have refined this technique to process larger pieces of wood than ever before ― saving time and money in future commercial applications.