News - Bioenergy Australia

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

The Royal Australian Airforce will be using a sustainable fuel for its jets as they take to the skies on Saturday for the Newcastle Air Show.

Fri 17 Nov 2023

Macquarie pumps $290m into green aviation fuel

Macquarie has made its first foray into the green aviation fuel sector, tipping up to €175 million ($290 million) into Netherlands-based SkyNRG to help it build production facilities in Europe and the US.

Fri 17 Nov 2023

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

A new feasibility study led by GrainCorp and IFM Investors will explore the potential of establishing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facilities around Australia.

Wed 15 Nov 2023

ARENA open for business on industrial decarbonisation

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today launched the first funding round of the $400 million Industrial Transformation Stream (ITS) to support emissions reduction at existing industrial facilities in regional Australia.

Mon 13 Nov 2023

Farming waste key to turning our aviation sector green

Shahana McKenzie oversees an eclectic bunch of members at Bioenergy Australia, a peak body seeking sustainable outcomes for hard-to-abate sectors.

Fri 10 Nov 2023

From a slow start, Australians now ‘get’ the green narrative

Heidi Hauf used to be a soldier. The Duntroon graduate served as an officer in the Intelligence Corps from 2001 to 2005. And it was in the Asia-Pacific that she became aware of “unsustainable development” – anything from poor governance and the bad use of resources to the impacts of a changing climate as a result of human activity.

Wed 08 Nov 2023

The final stop before landfill: waste-to-energy plants

A massive waste-to-energy plant south of Perth will be up and running by the end of next year, transforming residential waste including plastics and metal into energy or reusable materials.

Tue 24 Oct 2023

Media release: Oakley Greenwood and International REC Standard Foundation Announce MOU

Oakley Greenwood and the internationally acclaimed International REC Standard Foundation (I-REC) are pleased to announce the signing of an MOU to bring renewable gas I-RECs [I-REC(G)] to Australia.

Mon 23 Oct 2023

Queensland sugar industry's yield breakthrough to help power renewable energy transition

Queensland's sugar industry has had another taste of success as its research into improved crop yields using genomic selection with major innovation rivals Brazil and India pipped at the post.

Tue 17 Oct 2023

Media release: Renewable energy from household food waste

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency has today announced a $291,785 grant to Logan City Council to investigate renewable energy production from food and garden waste.

Thu 12 Oct 2023

Ampol and Hanson to Conduct Renewable Diesel Trial

Ampol has announced it will conduct a renewable diesel trial, with Hanson confirmed as its first customer partner.

Mon 25 Sep 2023

HMM uses marine biodiesel to expedite its green sailing service

HMM announced that it conducted a trial use of a sustainable marine biofuel on its 6,400TEU containership HMM TACOMA calling in Busan, South Korea.

Mon 18 Sep 2023

Renewable liquid fuel white paper released at NSW Bioeconomy Summit

The NSW Bioeconomy Summit held in Sydney this week was the perfect platform for a key announcement from the TFA Project Group.

Fri 15 Sep 2023

Unleashing power of biofuel a boost to green transition

Somewhat hidden in the shadow of the intense focus on electrification is the reality that liquid fuels account for a substantial proportion of Australia’s total energy usage.

Fri 15 Sep 2023

Seeing green, AstraZeneca lays down £100M for 15-year renewable gas project in UK

AstraZeneca, often at the forefront of biopharma's sustainability efforts, is making a big play to support renewable natural gas in its home country.

Thu 14 Sep 2023

Renewable gas key to net zero: Eneraque

There’s an untapped bounty of renewable gas that has the potential to help Australia reach its decarbonisation targets, while offering a practical – and lucrative – way to manage waste.

Thu 14 Sep 2023

Aemetis receives green light for new SAF and renewable diesel plant

Aemetis is set to build a 90 million gallon per year sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel plant at the 125-acre Riverbank Industrial Complex in Riverbank, California.

Thu 14 Sep 2023

Truck industry hits potholes on road to net zero

Australia must get the wheels in motion fast to establish a renewable diesel industry, as experts warn of the scale of the challenge to decarbonise the trucking sector.

Wed 13 Sep 2023