The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to WSU Sustainable Aviation Fuel Research.

WSU led the NARA project, which achieved the first commercial flight using jet fuel derived from wood in 2016. Utilizing forest harvest residuals, the Northwest region has a total potential SAF production of 6.5 million bone dry tons annually, equating to ~273 million gallons/year. This translates to about 42 gallons of biojet per bone dry ton of woody biomass. WSU is a lead university in the ASCENT FAA Center of Excellence, which has secured $320 million in funding since 2013 to accelerate SAF testing, environmental analysis, and supply chain integration.