Proposed bp Renewable Diesel refinery decision incoming
The Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) says it won’t be long before a final investment decision is made this year on bp’s proposed Kwinana Energy Hub.
Why tourists could boycott Australia over carbon concerns
Boeing and the CSIRO say Australia could source as much as 60 per cent of its jet fuel requirements from sustainable sources in just 18 months – but only if airlines, jet fuel companies and plane manufacturers work with government to unlock supplies of feedstock.
Media Release: GreenPower launches its Renewable Gas Certification Pilot for businesses
On 24 August 2023, GreenPower launched a new renewable gas certification to help commercial and industrial gas users directly support renewable gas projects and reduce emissions from energy use.
Media Release: CSIRO, Boeing roadmap charts flight path to sustainable skies
Australia has a moment-in-time opportunity to develop a sovereign sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, with domestic demand for jet fuel expected to increase by 75 per cent by 2050, according to a new roadmap released today by Australia's national science agency, CSIRO and Boeing Australia.
Boeing and CSIRO partner up on plan to turn the skies green
Aviation giant Boeing has partnered with the CSIRO in the hope of turning Australian feedstock into 5 billion litres of sustainable aviation fuel — or enough to power 640,000 flights between Sydney and Melbourne.
Policy handbrake on green change
For local sustainable and renewable energy player EDL Energy, the continuing lack of policy certainty around much of Australia’s energy transition remains a handbrake on investment in this country, especially when it comes to biogas.
Turning people’s business into power
Australia’s first biomethane demonstration project at Sydney Water’s Malabar treatment plant is using wastewater to produce the renewable gas, and is expected to initially produce around 95TJs of biomethane per year - equivalent to the average amount of gas used by approximately 6300 homes each year.
Gas networks ready for renewables
As Australia continues its transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, the role played by gas, and gas networks, is capturing increasing attention.
Energy transition will likely need $400b renewables ‘Marshall Plan’
When the head of the Australian Energy Market Operator, Daniel Westerman spoke at Australian Energy Week late last month, he outlined how our energy future will be built on four pillars ranging from low-cost renewable energy to new transmission and distribution networks as well as the need for flexible gas generation to provide firming capacity.
Media Release: Renewable energy takes to the skies
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency has today opened a $30 million funding initiative to reduce emissions in the aviation sector.
Media Release: Virgin Australia and Boeing join forces on sustainability
Virgin Australia and Boeing have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will see them collaborate across five areas of endeavour aligned to their respective sustainability ambitions.
Funding boosts capacity to transform organic waste into renewable energy
Organic waste destined for landfill will be transformed into renewable energy thanks to funding from Sustainability Victoria, delivered on behalf of the Victorian Government. The $8 million Waste to Energy – Bioenergy Fund is Victoria’s largest investment in bioenergy to date and will significantly boost our bioenergy capacity, setting an important example to the industry about the value of our waste products.
Aviation biofuel bucks a boon for NQ canegrowers
A $30 million boost for the aviation industry has promising knock-on effects for North Queensland sugarcane growers, farmers and politicians say.
Jet Zero Council swings into action targeting a greener airline industry
Australia has finally joined the global push to eliminate carbon emissions from the airline industry with the establishment of a Jet Zero Council, plus $30m towards the production of sustainable aviation fuel.
Australian efforts to clean air travel get $30m boost
Australian efforts to make air travel greener have received a major lift with the establishment of a Jet Zero Council and $30 million in grants to support an eco-friendly fuel industry.
SAFAANZ response to Jet Zero Council and ARENA $30 Million announcement
The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Alliance of Australia and New Zealand (SAFAANZ) welcomes the announcement and membership of the council and the official opening of ARENA’s $30 million grant funding initiative to support the development of an advanced biofuels sector - getting vital funding to the projects that will change the game. Read more.
Media Release: Biomethane Injected into Gas Grid in Australian First
Biomethane produced using wastewater is now being injected directly into the New South Wales gas distribution network in an Australian-first.
Ex Labor climate minister Greg Combet to chair federal Net Zero Agency
One of Australia’s first federal ministers for climate change, Greg Combet, will chair the Albanese government’s Net Zero Agency, the body charged with helping regional communities transition away from fossil fuel industries.