New heights for Queensland’s sustainable aviation fuel industry

The federal government announced funding for two sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects in Queensland on Tuesday, according to a joint media release. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is providing $8 million to Australian technology developer Licella to assess the viability of establishing a biorefinery facility in the Bundaberg region. The facility would convert sugar…

‘Oils ain’t oils’ when Nufarm makes more of them

Crop protection and seed developer Nufarm has established a strategic R&D partnership to expand its bioenergy and sustainable oils platform technology originally sourced from CSIRO. The company’s Biomass Oil trait technology comprises a significant estate of patents and know-how that when deployed into crops boost accumulation of oil in plant tissue, increasing oil yields from…

Best of the week — the five most popular stories among readers, October 21 – October 25, 2024

What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Licella, Shell partner to pursue biomass-to-aviation fuel processing Recycling technology company Licella has announced a new partnership with the decarbonisation division of Shell, applying the two companies’ collective expertise to biofuels, particularly sustainable aviation fuels (SAF.) In a statement on…

Licella, Shell partner to pursue biomass-to-aviation fuel processing

Recycling technology company Licella has announced a new partnership with the decarbonisation division of Shell, applying the two companies’ collective expertise to biofuels, particularly sustainable aviation fuels (SAF.) In a statement on Monday, Licella described the news as a “global upgrading collaboration” combining its proprietary hydrothermal liquefaction process, known as Cat-HTR, with partner Shell Catalysts…

Towards 3% R&D – innovation in biofuels by Geoff Bell of MicroBioGen

Biofuels are one of Australia’s biggest industrial and environmental opportunities. Today in our editorial series – Towards 3% R&D – Turbocharging Australia’s Innovation Effort – Geoff Bell looks at what is needed to make promise a reality. Australia, with its extensive demand for air travel and rich natural resources like biomass, solar and wind, is…