In Australia, Queensland is boosting its fuel security with an A$18.56 million investment to support a new biofuels project in Brisbane. The funding, through the Crisafulli Government’s landmark A$180.6 million Sovereign Industry Development Fund, will enable Wildfire Energy to support the development of the Bulwer Island Biofuels Hub in Brisbane. The project will support the commercial […]
In Australia, Anaergia Inc., through its subsidiary Anaergia Australia Pty Ltd., entered into a contract with RF Corval Pty Ltd. to deliver proprietary technology and equipment for an advanced anaerobic digestion facility at the Goodness Grown farm production site in Tongala, Australia. The facility is being designed to process up to 120,000 metric tons per […]
In Australia, Kalfresh has secured WELTEC BIOPOWER to deliver its landmark bioenergy facility at Kalbar. The Queensland-based vegetable business has signed an agreement with the German company to design and build the first stage of the bioenergy facility, which will anchor the new Scenic Rim Agricultural Industrial Precinct. The WELTEC equipment is due to arrive on […]
In Australia, GrainCorp released a new white paper highlighting Australia’s readiness to build a domestic Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) industry, as the Federal Government prepares to consult on a demand-side measure to stimulate investment in refining capacity. Titled From Paddock to Plane: Feedstock White Paper, the white paper sets out a clear and practical pathway […]
In Australia, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Australia-based Gold Hydrogen to jointly assess the feasibility of green methanol production on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. Gold Hydrogen is advancing the Ramsay Project, which aims to pursue the commercial extraction of natural hydrogen and helium resources discovered underground […]
In Australia, University of Queensland researchers have developed a new method to produce industrial chemicals commonly used in agriculture, textiles and pharmaceuticals with only carbon dioxide (CO₂), water and electricity. The first-of-its-kind electrochemical generator offers high‑emissions industries a safer and more environmentally friendly pathway to convert waste CO₂ into useful products, while reducing the need for fossil-fuel‑based chemical manufacturing. The generator is powered by […]
In Australia, actor Zac Efron has commissioned an off-grid house made out of hemp and other renewable materials. Dubbed “Futurecave,” the $2.65 million house is being built on a 128-acre plot in New South Wales. Designer Joost Bakker and architect Frank Burride are overseeing construction, according to Realtor.com. In addition to hemp, materials for the six-bedroom […]
In Australia, Delorean Corporation’s SA1 Salisbury Project has been successfully accredited as a GreenPower renewable gas project under GreenPower’s Renewable Gas Certification Delorean has received approval for its SA1 Project as a GreenPower accredited renewable gas project with the National GreenPower Accreditation Program (GreenPower). GreenPower is administered by NSW government, and it operates nationally across […]
In Australia, Cyan Ventures has launched a first-of-a-kind Green Fuels Accelerator (GFA) to advance commercial scale low carbon liquid fuel (LCLF) production. Funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) – with support from industry partners including Qantas and Boeing – the GFA has selected its first seven Australian LCLF projects to fast-track toward financial […]
In Australia, banana waste fiber is being repurposed into biodegradable blast collars for open-cut mining, a surface mining method where minerals are extracted by removing the soil, rock, and vegetation above a deposit. Blast collars prevent the drill‑hole collar from collapsing and stop loose material from falling into the hole. Dubbed Collar Keeper, its manufacturer […]
