University of Queensland teams with Japanese Government to boost biofuels R&D

In Australia, the University of Queensland has secured an internationally significant partnership with the Japanese Government that will boost research and innovation around commercial production of sustainable biofuels. UQ has signed an agreement with the Moonshot Research and Development Program, a Japanese Government initiative bringing together the world’s leading experts to tackle complex global challenges including sustainable food production and consumption. UQ research will initially focus on creating commercial supply of biofuels from the pongamia plant, an oil-rich legume grown in northern Australia.