News - Bioenergy Australia

MEDIA RELEASE: INDUSTRY CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO PUT SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL AND BIOMETHANE ON LETS AGENDA

Over 80 Australian organisations, representing thousands of businesses and millions of workers, are calling for urgent action to deliver decarbonisation results now – not in the future – with the inclusion of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and biomethane technologies in the Government’s Low Emissions Technology Statement (LETS).

Tue 15 Feb 2022

Helen Millicer: We must change the future of farming, and use our organic ‘waste’

We have a crisis upon us, and will we fast-track in time? Given we are being hit on all sides by climate change it is vital we change our systems to cut our emissions. Helen is speaking at the upcoming webinar Future Facing: How will the material and energy landscape be reshaped by the circular economy? on Thursday 17 March 2022, please visit the events calendar for more information and to register. Free event.

Mon 14 Feb 2022

MEDIA RELEASE: Strategic Partnership: LMS Energy and Helmont Energy aim to transform Australia’s bioenergy sector

Leading bioenergy companies co-invest to accelerate Australia’s bioenergy transformation, creating carbon abatement and circular economy outcomes from agricultural feedstocks

Fri 03 Dec 2021

MEDIA RELEASE: Powering Australia – Labor’s plan to create jobs, cut power bills & reduce emissions by boosting renewable energy

Creating jobs, cutting power bills and reducing emissions by boosting renewable energy are at the centre of Labor’s Powering Australia plan. This plan will bring cheaper renewable energy to Australian homes and businesses.

Fri 03 Dec 2021

MEDIA RELEASE: Optimal Group and BOC sign agreement to focus on development of Australia’s first bioLNG facility

Optimal Group and BOC, a subsidiary of Linde plc have today announced a Memorandum of Understanding agreement to jointly explore the development of Australia’s first bioLNG facility at the BOC Westbury micro-LNG Plant in Tasmania.

Tue 30 Nov 2021

Qantas moves closer to first major sustainable fuel deal

Qantas is weeks away from finalising its first major purchase of green jet fuel as corporate customers such as professional services firms offer to pay extra for more sustainable flying options, chief executive Alan Joyce says.

Fri 26 Nov 2021

MEDIA RELEASE: Delorean Corporation’s Engineering Division awarded Yarra Valley Water's waste to energy project

This new facility will be one of the largest waste to energy facilities of its kind in Victoria.

Wed 24 Nov 2021

Roadmap paves the path for a sustainable bioenergy future

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has released its Bioenergy Roadmap which lays out a vision for a sustainable bioenergy industry that can help lower emissions, increase fuel security, enhance waste recovery and deliver economic benefits.

Fri 19 Nov 2021

ARENA unveils new Bioenergy Roadmap

Bioenergy could play a significant role in reducing emissions, stimulating the Australian economy and creating jobs in regional areas, according to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) Bioenergy Roadmap.

Fri 19 Nov 2021

“FIRST OF ITS KIND” NATIONAL ROADMAP ACKNOWLEDGES URGENCY OF GROWING SECTOR: BIOENERGY AUSTRALIA

Industry group Bioenergy Australia has praised the Bioenergy Roadmap, released by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today.

Fri 19 Nov 2021

Paving way for Australia’s bioenergy industry

Fri 19 Nov 2021

Jobs up, emissions down in bioenergy plan

More than 26,000 jobs could be created and emissions reduced by 10 per cent over the next decade under a new roadmap for Australia's bioenergy sector.

Fri 19 Nov 2021

Bioenergy could contribute $10 billion to Australian GDP: ARENA

Fri 19 Nov 2021

Big bioenergy boost ‘to fuel a $10bn boom’

A domestic bioenergy and green fuels boom would boost the economy by $10bn, slash 9 per cent of emissions and add 27 days of fuel reserves by the 2030s.

Fri 19 Nov 2021

ARENA receives $33m to boost bioenergy industry

The Morrison government will commit an extra $33 million to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to kickstart the bioenergy industry as another way for Australia to reduce its carbon emissions.

Fri 19 Nov 2021

MEDIA RELEASE: THE HON ANGUS TAYLOR MP, MINISTER FOR ENERGY

The Morrison Government has welcomed the release of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) Bioenergy Roadmap, which sets out opportunities that all levels of government, research institutions and industry can collaborate to grow Australia’s bioenergy sector.

Thu 18 Nov 2021

MEDIA RELEASE: BIOENERGY SECTOR SET TO BOOM WITH RELEASE OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BIOENERGY ROADMAP

Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor has today unveiled Australia’s Bioenergy Roadmap (the Roadmap), the first of its kind in Australia and a record commitment from the Australian Government to bioenergy.

Thu 18 Nov 2021

MEDIA RELEASE: Gold Coast built bioethanol buses set for Mackay trial

Emerging Gold Coast manufacturer BusTech is building two state-of-the-art bioethanol-fuelled buses to be rolled out on the Mackay bus network.

Mon 08 Nov 2021