In Australia, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is supporting cleaner Australian skies, with up to A$10.4 million in funding for two projects from its Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Funding Initiative. ARENA is providing A$8 million in funding to Licella and A$2.4 million to Viva Energy for separate studies to develop renewable fuel alternatives for Australia’s […]
In Australia, NH3 Clean Energy and Pilbara Ports Authority signed a memorandum of understanding on February 11 to develop export infrastructure for 600,000 tonnes per year of clean ammonia from NH3’s WAH2 Project via the Port of Dampier. The agreement outlines a yearlong collaboration to establish operational arrangements and binding contracts for ammonia handling and […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that Queensland government has rescinded its support for the Central Queensland Hydrogen Project (CQ-H2), which was slated to become the Australia’s largest hydrogen production facility. The project, centered in the Port of Gladstone, has faced abrupt cancellation following the government’s decision to deny a critical $1 billion funding […]
In Australia, BoilingCold reports that after three years of development, bp has put it’s A$1 billion hydrogen and clean fuel projects at Kwinana refinery on hold, likely due to the country’s lack of a biofuel mandate. The company has decided to “recycle” their current plans for H2Kwinana and Kwinana Renewable Fuels with contractors and employees […]
In Australia, Nanollose, a startup developing biodegradable fibers from cellulose sourced from agricultural waste, has raised $2.1 million to scale production. The fundraise includes commitments for a $672,000 placement alongside a $1.05 million rights issues for eligible shareholders, and a $400,000 fee-to-equity conversion by Nanollose Directors. One of the company’s fibers recently completed its third […]
In The UK, Sea News reported Höegh Autoliners and Svitzer introduced the EcoTow solution during the Höegh Aurora’s maiden voyage to four Australian ports, achieving a “near 100% reduction in CO2 emissions relating to the towage operations.” This was accomplished using Svitzer’s carbon insetting system, which offsets towage emissions through biofuel consumption across its international […]
In Australia, Berge Bulk and BHP have joined forces to pioneer an iron ore voyage from Australia to China powered entirely by B100 biodiesel. The Berge Lyngor, a 206,330 DWT Newcastlemax bulk carrier, is delivering iron ore from Australia to China. Last month, the vessel successfully bunkered B100 biodiesel. This pilot marks the first use […]
In Australia, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is looking to cut emissions in Australia’s skies, with up to A$14.1 million in funding for two projects from its Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Funding Initiative. ARENA is providing A$8 million in funding to Ampol and A$6.1 million to GrainCorp for separate studies to develop renewable fuel alternatives […]
In Australia, growing environmental concerns have driven a surge in bioplastics, but unclear labelling for disposal is creating challenges, according to a new report from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO. The State of bioplastics in Australia report found consumer confusion over bioplastics, with many bioplastic items ending up in landfill or contaminating recycling and composting streams. […]
In Australia, Nufarm announced an R&D collaboration with bp that aims to accelerate biomass oil technology development for bioenergy applications. This collaboration follows our previous announcement that Nufarm has partnered with a consortium of world-class research partners to further advance the technology that will enable this joint development agreement. The collaboration aims to develop biomass […]
