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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
MEDIA RELEASE: Have your say on a renewable diesel fuel quality standard
DCCEEW is seeking feedback to help inform the development of a fuel quality standard for renewable diesel.
MEDIA RELEASE: Emirates world’s first airline to operate A380 demonstration flight with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Emirates has become the world’s first airline to operate an A380 demonstration flight using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).