Tag: Australia

HAMR Energy selects Thyssenkrupp tech for green methanol project in Australia

HAMR Energy selects Thyssenkrupp tech for green methanol project in Australia

August 9, 2024 |

In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Australian low carbon fuels and chemicals firm HAMR Energy has partnered with German technology and engineering company thyssenkrupp Uhde to promote the development of a green methanol project in Portland, Australia, to help decarbonize the shipping sector. Under the terms of the deal, thyssenkrupp Uhde will supply HAMR […]

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Cauldron Ferm appoints David Weiner as CTO to lead biomanufacturing innovations

Cauldron Ferm appoints David Weiner as CTO to lead biomanufacturing innovations

August 8, 2024 |

In Australia, Cauldron Ferm, a cutting-edge biomanufacturer, announced the appointment of David Weiner as Chief Technology Officer. Weiner, a biotech industry veteran with experience at Solugen and BASF, will steer the technology R&D pipeline, supporting Cauldron’s global expansion. Founded in 2022, Cauldron’s strength is its proprietary “hyper-fermentation” technology, designed to reduce the cost of bio-manufactured […]

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Australian waste-to-energy project Kwinana Energy nears completion

Australian waste-to-energy project Kwinana Energy nears completion

August 2, 2024 |

In Germany, Euwind reported that the Kwinana Energy Recovery plant in Western Australia recently received its first waste delivery, according to Keppel Seghers Belgium. The company has supplied the incineration technology for the facility’s two waste processing lines, including their air-cooled grate and vertical boiler systems. The waste-to-energy project located south of the city of […]

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Coalition teams up to develop SAF and renewable diesel in Australia

Coalition teams up to develop SAF and renewable diesel in Australia

July 30, 2024 |

In Australia, industry super-owned global fund manager IFM Investors, GrainCorp and Australia’s largest transport energy provider Ampol have signed a three-way Memorandum of Understanding to explore the establishment of an integrated renewable fuels industry in Australia. As the initial priority under the MOU, Ampol and IFM will progress the feasibility assessment of a renewable fuels […]

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ARENA grants regional water corp $2M for Green Oxygen for Wastewater Treatment project

ARENA grants regional water corp $2M for Green Oxygen for Wastewater Treatment project

July 18, 2024 |

In Australia, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed up to A$3 million in funding to the Barwon Region Water Corporation (Barwon Water) for the Green Oxygen for Wastewater Treatment project.   Barwon Water aims to investigate the use of pure oxygen produced as a byproduct of electrolysis to treat water more efficiently at its Northern […]

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Oceania Biofuels pulls out of planned $338M RD/SAF project in Australia

Oceania Biofuels pulls out of planned $338M RD/SAF project in Australia

July 15, 2024 |

In Australia, Renew Economy reports that the planned $338M biofuel plant under development in Gladstone by Oceania Biofuels has suddenly come to a screeching halt. Last Friday, the project was pulled from the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation and the project’s website has been pulled offline, while the company’s CEO now claims to be CEO […]

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Australian government opens public comment period for low carbon liquid fuels policy

Australian government opens public comment period for low carbon liquid fuels policy

June 18, 2024 |

In Australia, the Albanese Government is seeking views on ways to help kickstart Australia’s low carbon liquid fuels (LCLF) industry, from farm and feedstock to bowser. Sustainable fuels will play an important role as global economies transform to net zero, and as part of the A$22.7 billion Future Made in Australia package, policy can help […]

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Vast and Mabanaft advance Port Augusta green methanol project in Australia

Vast and Mabanaft advance Port Augusta green methanol project in Australia

June 14, 2024 |

In Australia, Vast Renewables Limited announced it has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with global energy company Mabanaft to advance Solar Methanol 1 (SM1), a CSP-powered green methanol reference plant. Located in South Australia at the Port Augusta Green Energy Hub, SM1 will have the capacity to produce 7,500 tons of green methanol each […]

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Vast Secures Planning Consent for Solar Methanol Plant

Vast Secures Planning Consent for Solar Methanol Plant

June 4, 2024 |

In Australia, Vast Renewables Limited has received planning consent for Solar Methanol 1 (SM1), a concentrated solar thermal powered (CSP) methanol plant in Port Augusta, South Australia. The facility will produce 7,500 tonnes of green methanol annually, aimed at decarbonizing the shipping industry. SM1 is a collaboration with Mabanaft GmbH & Co. KG, combining proven […]

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Australia’s RMIT paves the way for coffee waste-reinforced concrete

Australia’s RMIT paves the way for coffee waste-reinforced concrete

June 3, 2024 |

In Australia, researchers at The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology have developed a stronger and more environmentally friendly concrete using with waste coffee grounds. Concrete is a ubiquitous but also environmentally harmful material. By converting coffee grounds to biochar, the team was able to reduce carbon emissions and create a concrete 30% stronger. The RMIT […]

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