In Australia, Startup Daily reports that Alt.Leather has landed an angel round backed by several investors to allow it to scale up production through access to quality equipment and joint research with Melbourne-based universities. The leather replacement uses a combination of waste streams and regenerative plant derivatives as feedstock. Thanks to the funding injection, the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
