Alaska Airlines

Tri-Cities team honored for clean tech business idea

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities technology and a business plan for converting the plant material lignin into biojet fuel won third place among 21 teams at the Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge finals last week.

Forest-powered biofuel flight heads to Washington, D.C.

SEATTLE – Washington state-based Alaska Airlines today made history flying the first commercial flight using the world’s first renewable, alternative jet fuel made from forest residuals, the limbs and branches that remain after the harvesting of managed forests.

Students compete in alternative energy challenge

By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – More than 500 students from 40 schools in Washington and Idaho will compete at Washington State University Saturday for up to $100,000 in cash prizes in the Alaska Airlines’ Imagine Tomorrow competition.

Jan. 15 deadline for first round of Alaska Airlines travel grants

By Alyssa Patrick, Office of Economic Development PULLMAN, Wash. – Three million airline miles will be awarded over three years to Washington State University faculty and students conducting research or activities related to WSU’s Alaska Airlines Imagine Tomorrow 2016 sustainability competition.

WSU, Alaska Airlines partner to inspire STEM education

By Kathy Barnard, University Communications PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University and hometown airline, Alaska Airlines, are joining forces to support STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education for high school youth with the newly named Alaska Airlines Imagine Tomorrow Competition.