biofuels Archives - Renew Economy

Goldwind considers green fuels for hybrid gas-battery plant
Goldwind Australia to consider use of biofuels, or hydrogen, to fuel new hybrid gas project that has received NSW government backing.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 18, 2020

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Angus Taylor asks ARENA to prepare national bioenergy roadmap
Angus Taylor asks ARENA to develop a national bioenergy roadmap as government looks for ways to shore-up liquid fuel supplies. Still no sign of EV strategy.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 13, 2019

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Trump budget eviscerates climate and clean energy programs
The Budget Blueprint would cut more than 50 programs from the EPA, including Obama’s Clean Power Plan.
Bobby Magill

Mar 17, 2017

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Press Releases

Accelerating the shift to a vibrant Australian biofuels industry
Australia’s first advanced green fuels laboratory has opened its doors in regional Queensland, thanks to support from the ARENA.
ARENA

Dec 12, 2016

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Electric Vehicles

Could jet fuel grow on trees? ANU finds promise in Australian gum-leaf
Eucalyptus oils from certain gum tree species could be refined to make high energy jet fuel, an ANU study has found.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 19, 2016

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Solar

Solar PV strikes new record low in Chile, first US offshore wind farm completed
The solar PV cost reduction spiral reached its lowest point yet at an auction in Chile last week, where a Spanish developer won contracts to sell power from a solar plant high in the Andes for $29.10/MWh.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Aug 24, 2016

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Renewables

Renewable jet fuel could be growing on Australia’s iconic gum trees
New uses for Australia’s plant-based oils appear set to give it some new tricks, potentially jolting the local eucalyptus oil industry into high-tech limelight.
David Kainer and Carsten Kulheim

Jul 7, 2016

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Renewables

Biofuel lab to be developed in Queensland, with backing from ARENA
ARENA backs development of $5.4m biofuel lab that will test the feasibility of a commercial-scale biorefinery.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 23, 2016

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Renewables employed 8.1m people in 2015, led by 11% increase in solar jobs
Memo Malcolm Turnbull: IRENA report says renewables jobs grew 5% in 2015 to 8.1 million, while rest of the energy sector contracted. Solar PV jobs alone grew by 11%.
Sophie Vorrath

May 26, 2016

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Desert farms could power flight with sunshine and seawater
What if you could grow biofuels on land nobody wants, using just seawater and sunlight, and produce food at the same time?
John Mathews

Jun 9, 2015

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New York’s smart grid research may shape U.S.
New York and its utility infrastructure are highly vulnerable to climate change-influenced extreme weather and rising seas.
Bobby Magill

Apr 13, 2015

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US no. 2 to China in clean energy investments in 2014
Clean energy is growing again in the U.S. as investments in renewables increased in 2014 after a two-year decline.
Bobby Magill

Feb 6, 2015

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