Rio Tinto will develop Pongamia seed farms in Australia as part of a new biofuels pilot. The project will explore the potential of Pongamia seed oil as a feedstock for renewable diesel, a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuels.
The Australian government’s Aviation White Paper—Towards 2050 outlines a vision for the future of civil aviation. While the White Paper represents a significant step forward, particularly in terms of decarbonising the aviation sector and enhancing consumer protections, it falls short in addressing the critical needs of regional Australia, particularly northern Australia.
Airbus Australia's Stephen Forshaw has warned an aviation conference that the Australian federal government's plans for a 'green future made in Australia' will look "more like a future made in Singapore" unless major policy changes are made in the next year.
Australia has the potential to be a global green aviation superpower if airlines, manufacturers and governments made major policy changes in the next 12 months, a conference has been told.
Australia’s burgeoning biogas sector has today taken a significant step forward with leading energy infrastructure company Jemena and Melbourne-based utility-scale biogas developer, Valorify, proudly announcing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
The Melbourne Water and John Holland-KBR Joint Venture has won an Earth Award for an innovative biogas handling system that supports the conversion of sewerage treatment gases into electricity, providing around 30% of the energy needed for Melbourne's Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP).
The Albanese Government will boost consumer rights, increase competition, support regional and general aviation, and help the sector decarbonise under the most significant overhaul of aviation for more than a decade.
Boeing has become an early investor in Wagner Sustainable Fuels to support the development of its sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) production facility in Brisbane, increasing Australian SAF supply and reducing aviation’s carbon emissions.
Local industry can exchange ideas with state and national experts at the Bundaberg Bioeconomy Conference to make the most of the opportunities created by the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.
Bioenergy developer Delorean Corporation has secured for its first build, own, operate bioenergy infrastructure projects at Salisbury north of Adelaide.
The NSW Government is announcing the development of a new renewable fuels strategy for NSW, starting with the release of a discussion paper, laying the foundations for a thriving renewable fuel industry.
The Albanese Government has welcomed the announcement of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Ampol, GrainCorp and IFM to explore establishing Australia’s own integrated renewable fuels industry.
Industry super-owned global fund manager IFM Investors, leading agribusiness and processing company GrainCorp (ASX: GNC) and Australia’s largest transport energy provider Ampol (ASX/NZX: ALD) today signed a three-way Memorandum of Understanding to explore the establishment of an integrated renewable fuels* industry in Australia.
Queensland’s growing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry is about to take another step forward with the establishment of a new processing facility in Central Queensland with Industry Partnership Program funding from the Miles Government.
Qantas has joined an alliance of airlines, an aircraft manufacturer, and energy and financing companies to help accelerate global production of aviation biofuel.
The Albanese government is fast tracking the development of the Guarantee of Origin scheme, a crucial component of the $22.7b Future Made in Australia program.