Tag: Australia

Black Panther jewelry designer Julia Koerner introduces bioplastic handbags

Black Panther jewelry designer Julia Koerner introduces bioplastic handbags

February 19, 2024 |

In Australia, the costume jewelry designer behind Marvel’s Black Panther franchise—including Queen Ramonda’s visually stunning headgear—has designed handbags using algorithms, 3D printing, and bioplastic. The KELP MINI bags from Julia Koerner are rigid and lightweight. They are not, however, roomy, notes design publication Yanko Design. Small items will also fall out given gaps created by […]

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Jet Zero Australia licenses LanzaJet technology for Project Ulysses

Jet Zero Australia licenses LanzaJet technology for Project Ulysses

February 13, 2024 |

In Australia, Jet Zero Australia Pty Ltd announced the execution of a first-of-a-kind License and Engineering Agreement for Australia between Jet Zero and LanzaJet, Inc (LanzaJet). The agreement will progress the development of Project Ulysses, a North Queensland Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) project using LanzaJet’s Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology, that converts the bioethanol into SAF and […]

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Viva Energy launches six-month HVO100 demo with Cleanaway in Australia

Viva Energy launches six-month HVO100 demo with Cleanaway in Australia

February 7, 2024 |

In Australia, Viva Energy launched 100 percent Renewable Diesel with Cleanaway last week, which is running a six-month demonstration of the cutting-edge technology that can play a role in reducing emissions in the Australian transport sector. The demonstration will involve Cleanaway operating two waste collections trucks – one municipal side-lift service in the City of […]

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Australian tallow exports break record thanks to biodiesel demand

Australian tallow exports break record thanks to biodiesel demand

February 6, 2024 |

In Australia, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reports Department of Agriculture data showed that biodiesel demand drove tallow exports to above A$1 billion ($652 million ) for the first time in 2022/23. Of the 550,000 metric tons of tallow produced in 2022/23, 450,000 tons were exported. Australia has been exporting tallow for more than a century, […]

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Regulator approves new waste-to-energy plant in Australia

Regulator approves new waste-to-energy plant in Australia

December 30, 2023 |

In Australia, K Rock reported that the environmental watchdog has approved an application for a waste to energy plant in Anakie, Australia. According to the report, Pavilion Biogas Pty Ltd wants to build the facility on Carrs Road to create organic fertilizer and biogas fuel. The facility will be based between two broiler farms on […]

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Wood you believe it?  Fraser & Partners plans world’s tallest hybrid timber tower

Wood you believe it?  Fraser & Partners plans world’s tallest hybrid timber tower

December 25, 2023 |

In Australia, architecture studio Fraser & Partners has unveiled a design for the world’s tallest hybrid timber residential development. At nearly 190 meters tall, Fraser & Partners said the Perth tower, called C6, will set a “new benchmark in height for mass timber.” C6 will edge out height ambitions for planned hybrid towers in Sydney […]

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Greenhill Energy launches plan for $285M MSW and biomass-based biorefinery

Greenhill Energy launches plan for $285M MSW and biomass-based biorefinery

December 18, 2023 |

In Australia, Greenhill Energy has launched their A$425 million plans to build Australia’s first full integrated processing facility to convert landfill waste and sustainable biomass into high value products such as fertilizers and synthetic fuels, and into low-cost clean hydrogen for use in emission free power and transport. Following recent positive trials and ongoing research […]

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Murrays Coaches buys five Scania biodiesel buses to run on B100

Murrays Coaches buys five Scania biodiesel buses to run on B100

December 13, 2023 |

In Australia, Murrays Coaches, operating transit contracts between Brisbane and regional Queensland, will vastly reduce its CO2 emissions (by more than 80%) thanks to the arrival of five new Scania coaches, running as standard on B100 Biodiesel. The locally produced biodiesel further serves to reduce reliance on imported fuels and has fast-tracked Murrays Coaches’ drive […]

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Santos teams with Tokyo Gas to explore producing carbon-neutral e-methane in Australia

Santos teams with Tokyo Gas to explore producing carbon-neutral e-methane in Australia

December 7, 2023 |

In Australia, Santos continues to build momentum to deliver new energy solutions by partnering with Japan’s largest gas utility company, Tokyo Gas, to investigate the potential for producing carbon-neutral e-methane in Australia. E-methane is made by combining green hydrogen and CO2 obtained from carbon capture of industrial emissions or Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology. The […]

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HIF Global signs MOU with Forico to develop Australia’s first eFuels production facility

HIF Global signs MOU with Forico to develop Australia’s first eFuels production facility

November 30, 2023 |

In Australia, HIF Global, the world’s leading eFuels company, announced a Memorandum of Understanding with Forico, Tasmania’s largest private forestry manager, to support development of Australia’s first eFuels production facility. The collaboration anticipates utilization of a site at Forico’s Surrey Hills plantation 30 km south of Burnie, supply of biomass and water, and potential investment […]

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