News - Bioenergy Australia

Feeding Australia: Albanese Labor Government's plan to secure our food future

A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will help secure Australia’s food future with the development of a new national food security strategy: Feeding Australia. The strategy will boost the security and supply chain resilience of agriculture and food production systems in Australia.

Tue 04 Mar 2025

Media Release: Rio Tinto renewable diesel trial

Renewable diesel has helped fuel Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore operations for the first time, with the completion of a successful trial of biofuel across its network of Western Australian ports, railways and mines.

Wed 26 Feb 2025

Media Release: Licella Secures ARENA Funding for Feasibility of SAF Biorefinery in Queensland

Licella has received an $8 million grant to support its feasibility study for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) biorefinery in Queensland, which aims to produce approximately 40 million liters of SAF annually, advancing domestic SAF production and enhancing national fuel security.

Wed 26 Feb 2025

CEFC welcomes additional $2 billion capital allocation from Australian Government

The CEFC today welcomed an additional $2 billion capital allocation from the Australian Government, to support investment commitments via the CEFC General Portfolio. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen announced the additional allocation on 23 January 2025. The allocation was subsequently approved by the Australian Parliament and received Royal Assent on 14 February 2025.

Fri 14 Feb 2025

Let green gas count: 145+ global organisations sign open letter calling for clarity in GHG Protocol

Following the withdrawal of guidance on the use of biomethane certificates in the GHG Protocol, over 145 companies and trade associations from around the world have issued a public joint letter to the governance bodies of the GHG Protocol calling for the key role of market-based instruments to be recognised in the Protocol’s Scope 1 inventory. Their message to the GHG Protocol is simple: Let Green Gas Count.

Tue 11 Feb 2025

Media Release: Sustainable aviation fuels studies take flight

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is looking to cut emissions in Australia’s skies, with up to $14.1 million in funding for two projects from its Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Funding Initiative.

Tue 17 Dec 2024

Jetting ahead: Fresh insights propel sustainable aviation

Thanks to new momentum across research, policy and industry, sustainable aviation in Australia has taken off in the last year. The 2024 SAF State of Play Report provides an update on the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) sector following the release of the CSIRO-Boeing SAF Roadmap in 2023.

Tue 26 Nov 2024

Welcome boost for new Pilbara Carbon Capture and Storage project

Australian Gas Infrastructure Group welcomes today’s announcement from the Western Australian government of a $15 million grant to support the Pilbara Carbon Capture and Storage transmission project. This project would deliver key infrastructure needed to help support the decarbonisation of heavy industry in the Pilbara.

Thu 21 Nov 2024

Media Release: Whyalla set to take flight with sustainable aviation fuel project

Energy company Zero Petroleum will explore the development of a low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel production facility in Whyalla, with the support of the State Government and industry.

Mon 18 Nov 2024

Sydney Airport eyes former Kurnell oil refinery for canola conversion to sustainable aviation fuel

The race is on around the world to turn the aviation industry green with clean, sustainable fuel, and Sydney Airport says farmers in regional NSW could hold the answer.

Thu 14 Nov 2024

Science breakthrough using plants as fuel without impacting food security

An Australian-led scientific breakthrough to increase oil yield from plants will help advance the production and use of biofuels, such as sustainable aviation fuel.

Fri 08 Nov 2024

Renewable gas flows in New Zealand pipeline for the first time

First Renewables, in partnership with Ecogas confirmed today that the First Renewables biogas upgrade facility, located at the Ecogas Reporoa Organics Processing Facility is now in production.

Wed 06 Nov 2024

Aviation fuel from waste wood viable in Aotearoa, says Air New Zealand, Lanzajet

Fuel from wood waste such as forestry slash could create an industry worth $430 million a year and power aircraft, trucks and other transport, research out today finds.

Tue 05 Nov 2024

Value key to getting growers on board with low-carbon fuels

The Grains industry took centre stage at Bioenergy Australia’s Western Australia Low Carbon Fuels Summit held at Perth earlier this month, with speakers talking up the potential for growers to supply feedstocks for the promising domestic low-carbon liquid fuels (LCLF) sector.

Thu 31 Oct 2024