News - Bioenergy Australia

Carbon emissions a threat to future events on the scale of Taylor Swift, says TTF

Australia is already missing out on major events and business conferences because of growing concerns about the climate implications of long-haul travel required to get here, a renewable fuels summit has heard.

Tue 19 Mar 2024

Call for more biofuels to keep trucks, utes on the road

Fuel giants are touting renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel as pragmatic short-cuts to cutting Australia's carbon footprint.

Tue 19 Mar 2024

Jet Zero Australia and Apeiron Bioenergy Renewable Fuel Partnership and Australia and Singapore Go-Green Grant Funding Award

Apeiron Bioenergy, one of the largest used cooking oil collectors in Asia, and Jet Zero Australia, an Australian bioenergy company backed by Airbus and Qantas, have partnered on a project under a proposed 50:50 joint venture.

Wed 06 Mar 2024

Media Release: Setting Mackay up for a biofuture

Mackay is the latest Queensland city to gain a State Development Area (SDA), with the declaration to unlock land for new industrial development and more jobs.

Fri 01 Mar 2024

Queensland premier introduces bill for 75% carbon reduction target by 2035

Queensland parliament’s gallery is packed as the premier, Steven Miles, introduces a bill legislating a 75% carbon reduction target by 2035.

Wed 14 Feb 2024

LanzaJet & Jet Zero Australia Sign Licence & Engineering Agreement to Advance Australia’s First Ethanol to Sustainable Aviation

Jet Zero Australia Pty Ltd is pleased to announce the execution of a first-of-a-kind Licence and Engineering Agreement for Australia between Jet Zero and LanzaJet.

Tue 13 Feb 2024

This low-emissions truck runs on recycled cooking oil

In the quiet early morning of Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs, an unassuming blue garbage truck is doing its rounds. Normally, this type of truck would consume roughly 21,000 litres of diesel a year, spewing about 57 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Thu 08 Feb 2024

Tourism and Transport Forum says without a sustainable aviation fuel industry travellers will pay more

Anthony Albanese is facing urgent calls to decarbonise the aviation industry by investing in sustainable fuel, with a leading tourism body warning Australians will pay more to travel overseas without new commonwealth funding.

Wed 07 Feb 2024

Cleanaway renewable diesel demonstration drives down GHG from heavy vehicles

Cleanaway is leading the way for Australia’s heavy vehicle sector with HVO100, a fossil fuel alternative made from used cooking oil that reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 91%.

Fri 02 Feb 2024

Nufarm pushes biofuel, crop protection in decarbonisation push

Crop protection and seed technology company Nufarm has highlighted biofuel and crop protection products as critical planks in the nation's bid to decarbonise agriculture.

Thu 01 Feb 2024

ABC News Breakfast report on Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Associate Director of CSIRO Futures, Max Temminghoff appeared on ABC News Breakfast to inform on Sustainable Aviation Fuel and a recent SAF flight from London to New York.

Tue 23 Jan 2024

Media Release: Massive expansion of renewable power opens door to achieving global tripling goal set at COP28

World added 50% more renewable capacity in 2023 than in 2022 and next 5 years will see fastest growth yet, but lack of financing for emerging and developing economies is key issue.

Fri 12 Jan 2024

Australia lagging behind global fuel counterparts, industry warns

The Albanese government is being urged to immediately implement strategic policies to stimulate the supply and demand of sustainable aviation fuel in a bid to drive down emissions in the aviation sector.

Tue 12 Dec 2023

Qantas calls on Canberra to back sustainable aviation fuel industry

Qantas has called on the federal government to consider mandates and subsidies for producers of sustainable aviation fuel to get a domestic industry off the ground, saying it could generate $13 billion a year by 2040 and provide a boost for cane farmers.

Tue 12 Dec 2023

BP lobbies for green fuel mandates across Aussie airlines

Energy major BP is lobbying the Albanese government to impose green fuel mandates on Qantas and other domestic carriers to decarbonise air travel.

Mon 11 Dec 2023

Aviation’s biggest challenge — and why Australia is failing the test

When outgoing Sydney Airport chief Geoff Culbert is asked about the biggest challenge facing aviation, he does not hesitate. “It’s to solve the challenge around sustainable jet fuel,” he says.

Mon 04 Dec 2023

Virgin Atlantic jet lands after maiden transatlantic flight on low-carbon fuel

A Virgin Atlantic (VA.UL) passenger jet powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) completed a London-to-New York jaunt on Tuesday, showcasing the potential of low-carbon options, which are a tiny fraction of the industry's fuel mix.

Fri 01 Dec 2023

Jemena deepens push into renewable gas

Jemena has extended its push into the burgeoning renewable gas market, partnering with Optimal Renewable Gas to identify three sites in regional NSW that have agricultural and other waste sources for the creation of biomethane that can be injected into the state’s gas pipelines.

Thu 30 Nov 2023