News - Bioenergy Australia

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

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

Cleanaway renewable diesel demonstration drives down GHG from heavy vehicles

Nufarm pushes biofuel, crop protection in decarbonisation push

ABC News Breakfast report on Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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

Australia lagging behind global fuel counterparts, industry warns

Qantas calls on Canberra to back sustainable aviation fuel industry

BP lobbies for green fuel mandates across Aussie airlines

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

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

Jemena deepens push into renewable gas

MEDIA RELEASE: Have your say on a renewable diesel fuel quality standard

MEDIA RELEASE: Emirates world’s first airline to operate A380 demonstration flight with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Bowen promotes need for more gas as Bass Strait falters

MEDIA RELEASE: Boeing and U.S. Government Launch Initiative to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel among APEC Economies

Newcastle Airshow aircraft to use sustainable aviation fuel for first time in Australian history

Macquarie pumps $290m into green aviation fuel

GrainCorp and IFM study potential of sustainable aviation fuel industry in Australia