In Australia, Australia will be exposed to environmental, economic and energy security risks if governments fail to foster a domestic renewable fuels sector. That is the alarming assessment of a new report commissioned by Bioenergy Australia – Transitioning Australia’s Liquid Fuel Sector: The Role of Renewable Fuels – which addresses the elephant in the room on decarbonising […]
In Australia, consultation has recently closed on the Tasmanian Government draft Renewable Energy Action Plan, which identifies renewable energy as a key economic driver to rebuild a stronger Tasmania in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But Bioenergy Australia says Tasmania could be missing a trick by too narrowly focusing on renewable electricity, overlooking the […]
In Australia, Bioenergy Australia welcomes the Federal Government announcement for investment in new and emerging technologies, including A$1.62 billion (US$1.18 billion) for the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), and the expansion focus of ARENA and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to back new technologies that will cut emissions in agriculture, manufacturing, industry and transport. […]
In Australia, Clean Energy Council and Bioenergy Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to drive an increased level of understanding, uptake and engagement in renewable energy generation in Australia. Research by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) has found that bioenergy could contribute up to 20 per cent of Australia’s electricity generation […]
In Australia, an open letter to the Commonwealth government signed on behalf of thousands of organizations and businesses is advocating for biomethane injection into gas distribution networks – recognizing the role biogas can play to solve energy market decarbonization challenges while providing the lowest cost transition to a decarbonized energy system. This is the first […]
In Australia, Bioenergy Australia has released the Bioenergy State of the Nation Report (produced in collaboration with KPMG). The first state-of-the-nation assessment of the sector identifies Australia’s significant bioenergy opportunity and provides a criteria for kick-starting Australia’s bioenergy economy. The opportunity for Australia is significant and multi-faceted, offering a A$3.5 billion-A$5 billion investment opportunity, mostly […]
