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

@aumanufacturing
Friday 19 November 2021

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

The roadmap identifies the sector’s untapped potential, finding technology adoption could contribute an extra $10 billion per annum and 26,200 new jobs to the economy by 2030, reduce emissions by about 9 per cent, and contribute 40 per cent of energy needs.

Bioenergy is sourced from organic and renewable materials (biomass) which can be processed into heat, electricity, biogas and liquid fuels. 

“We are confident the bioenergy sector is ready to take on this decade of acceleration,” said Shahana McKenzie, CEO of Bioenergy Australia, which played “ a key role” in developing the roadmap.

“And of particular excitement is the funding mechanisms which will enable this plan and particularly the amount of action that will be realised in the next three very important years.”

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