News - Bioenergy Australia

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.

Thu 22 Jun 2023

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.

Wed 21 Jun 2023

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.

Wed 21 Jun 2023

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.

Thu 15 Jun 2023

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.

Thu 15 Jun 2023

Media Release: Investing in and improving the carbon market

The Australian Government is getting on with reforming the nation’s carbon crediting system and today releases the ACCU Review Implementation Plan, as well as grant guidelines for the $20 million Carbon Farming Outreach Program.

Fri 09 Jun 2023

Anaergia to Build State-Of-The-Art Food Waste and Wastewater Sludge Co-Digestion Facility at Monterey One Water in California

Anaergia Inc. today announced it will provide technologies that will enable Monterey One Water, the wastewater utility of northern Monterey County, California, to make renewable energy from food waste as well as wastewater.

Mon 05 Jun 2023

Media release: Rio Tinto U.S. Borax becomes first open pit mine to transition to renewable diesel

Rio Tinto has successfully completed the full transition of its heavy machinery from fossil diesel to renewable diesel at its Boron, California operation, making it the first open pit mine in the world to achieve this milestone. The change to renewable diesel brings an anticipated CO2 equivalent reduction of up to 45,000 tonnes per year, comparable to eliminating the annual emissions of approximately 9,600 cars.

Fri 02 Jun 2023

Qantas to set up climate fund as it tracks towards net zero

The Qantas Group will establish an AUD$400 million climate fund to provide direct investments in sustainability projects and technologies, as the airline works towards its emissions reduction targets.

Tue 30 May 2023

New $800M sustainable aviation fuel plant planned for Washington state

Dutch company SkyNRG has chosen Washington state to locate a major new biogas plant that will produce sustainable aviation fuel — a key part of the airline world’s push to decarbonize flying.

Sun 28 May 2023

Japan to require overseas flights use 10% sustainable fuel

TOKYO -- Japan is to make it mandatory that 10% of aviation fuel for international flights using Japanese airports be sustainable, Nikkei has learned.

Thu 25 May 2023

Why your carbon-free Doritos should be made with swamp gas

Some of the nation’s biggest emitters in hard-to-abate sectors are pushing federal and state governments to certify the carbon-neutral qualities of mixing gas captured from rotting organic waste and rubbish dumps into tradition pipelines and energy systems.

Thu 25 May 2023

Qantas customers to be given option to cut emissions on flights through new sustainable fuel offset program

Passengers booking on Qantas flights may soon be able to tick a box to purchase sustainable aviation fuel as a way to offset their emissions.

Wed 24 May 2023

Bunge CEO identifies keys to liquid fuels transition

Sustainability has been a driver of innovation and investment in the past few years, and Bunge views renewable feedstocks and vegetable oils as very important to energy companies’ liquid fuels transition in the next 10 to 15 years, Gregory Heckman, chief executive officer and director, said.

Tue 23 May 2023

Australia could miss climate goal if it ignores biofuel

Australia is at risk of missing its 2030 climate target by a significant margin but can bridge the gap by using biofuels made from cooking oils and sugar cane.

Tue 23 May 2023

Viva Energy to turn waste into fuels and recycled plastics at Geelong Refinery

Viva Energy today announced plans to build infrastructure which will enable its refinery at Geelong to receive and process feedstocks such as used cooking oil, animal fats and synthetic crude made from waste plastics which would otherwise find their way into landfill.

Tue 23 May 2023

Qld’s green jet fuel industry set to soar with Qantas partnership

The Palaszczuk Government has joined forces with airline giant Qantas to get Queensland’s vision to be an Asia-Pacific green jet fuel hub on the runway.

Tue 23 May 2023

Labor must focus on decarbonising liquid fuel sector: Shahana McKenzie

Bioenergy Australia CEO Shahana McKenzie says the government needed to do “quite a bit of catch-up” on energy policy when they came into power but now must focus on decarbonising liquid fuels.

Mon 22 May 2023