Tag: Australia

Australian researchers demo solar conversion of glycerol into green chemicals

Australian researchers demo solar conversion of glycerol into green chemicals

October 19, 2026 |

In Australia, Australian researchers and international collaborators have demonstrated a solar-driven approach to convert glycerol, a low-value byproduct of biodiesel production, into hydrogen and higher-value chemicals. Using advanced techniques at the Australian Synchrotron, they revealed how the catalyst changed while it was working. The study, led by researchers at the University of New South Wales, […]

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Westpac agrees to $13.9M for Delorean bioenergy project in Australia

Westpac agrees to $13.9M for Delorean bioenergy project in Australia

October 14, 2026 |

In Australia, Delorean Corporation Limited has entered into a non-binding agreement with Westpac for project financing of A$20.0 million to fund capital plant and equipment for its Build-Own-Operate NSW1 Horsley Park Bioenergy Project, located in Western Sydney. This non-binding funding agreement and mandate represents a major milestone in Delorean’s infrastructure strategy, establishing a relationship with […]

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Vopak Terminals Australia lands NSW government greenlight for SAF instracture expansion

Vopak Terminals Australia lands NSW government greenlight for SAF instracture expansion

October 8, 2026 |

In Australia, Vopak Terminals Australia welcomes the New South Wales (NSW) Government’s endorsement of its proposed aviation fuel infrastructure expansion project in Port Botany. Included as a key project to strengthen the state’s fuel security and resilience, the expansion reinforces Vopak’s commitment to providing robust, future-ready energy infrastructure. Aligned with the government’s fuel security goals, […]

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Plant-based design takes root at Melbourne museum

Plant-based design takes root at Melbourne museum

October 5, 2026 |

In Australia, an exhibition at Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria is exploring how renewable materials such as fungi, algae and oyster shells can shape the future of design. Titled Plant Life: The Nature of Design, the exhibition features 60 works that use plant-based materials to reimagine everyday objects. “For most of human culture, up until […]

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Rabobank says biofuels could help Australia’s fuel security

Rabobank says biofuels could help Australia’s fuel security

September 30, 2026 |

In Australia, biofuels could strengthen Australia’s fuel security and create new markets for the country’s farmers at the same time, Rabobank says in a newly-released report. The agribusiness banking specialist’s RaboResearch division says, in a world where many of Australia’s global agricultural competitors have greater fuel security and less exposure to export markets for their […]

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D-CRBN taps Worley to engineer renewable syngas demo plant

D-CRBN taps Worley to engineer renewable syngas demo plant

September 14, 2026 |

In Australian, engineering firm Worley has been selected to engineer D-CRBN’s renewable syngas demonstration plant in Belgium. The project is designed to demonstrate a lower-carbon pathway for producing feedstock used in the chemicals and fuels sectors. The plant will produce syngas using D-CRBN’s plasma technology, which uses electricity to convert carbon dioxide and biomethane into […]

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Mitsui Kinzoku teams with Wildfire Energy to demo waste-based methane production

Mitsui Kinzoku teams with Wildfire Energy to demo waste-based methane production

September 9, 2026 |

In Australia, Mitsui Kinzoku has reached an agreement with Wildfire Energy to jointly advance a demonstration project aimed at producing low-cost bio-methanol from biomass and waste feedstocks, with a view to future application in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The project will be implemented with a grant of A$3.15 million, announced by the Australian Renewable Energy […]

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Zero Australia lands $21.6M funding round to proceed with FEED and FID

Zero Australia lands $21.6M funding round to proceed with FEED and FID

September 7, 2026 |

In Australia, Zero Australia (Jet Zero) has completed an A$30 million funding round, managed by Barrenjoey, which received strong institutional investor support, including investment from Qantas and Airbus. The proceeds will primarily fund completion of Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) and the Project’s continued progression towards Final Investment Decision (FID) and construction. POSCO INTERNATIONAL has become […]

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Toyota trialing HVO100 in HiLux vehicles in Australia

Toyota trialing HVO100 in HiLux vehicles in Australia

September 7, 2026 |

In Australia, Toyota is exploring the use of low-carbon liquid fuels (LCLFs) as part of its multi-pathway approach to decarbonisation, which can help the transition to lower-emission motoring while achieving substantially the same levels of the performance, reliability and range Australians rely on. Toyota and Ampol are currently undergoing a trial using 100 per cent […]

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Australian Defence Force rolling out low carbon liquid fuel blends

Australian Defence Force rolling out low carbon liquid fuel blends

August 26, 2026 |

In Australia, Australian Defence Force has begun rolling out low carbon liquid fuel (LCLF) blends across its network in an effort to strengthen fuel resilience. The initiative introduces aviation and diesel fuels containing synthetic components to fuel installations nationwide and aligns with the 2026 National Defence Strategy to enhance energy security and operational readiness. DETO […]

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