In Australia, wallet and bag leader Bellroy will use sustainable materials produced by Modern Meadow in select consumer “carry goods.” Specifically, Bellroy will use Modern Meadow’s INNOVERA biomaterial (formerly known as BIO-VERA). INNOVERA is engineered with plant-based proteins, biopolymers and post-consumer waste to replicate the look and feel of the collagen found in leather. “With […]
In Australia, Delorean Corporation Limited has completed the key agreement required by the owner of South Australia’s gas network Australian Gas Networks Limited (AGNL), to connect Delorean’s SA1 Salisbury Bioenergy project for the export and distribution of mains grade renewable gas (biomethane). AGNL is part of Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG), one of Australia’s largest […]
In Australia, hardwood lignin has two key chemical components that require processing to make useful compounds. University of Adelaide researchers had previously discovered an enzyme that could be used to break down one of these compounds, which is also found in softwood, but no biological breakdown process had been identified that could use the second […]
In Australia, Qantas and Airbus have jointly committed to invest AUD$15 million into Climate Tech Partners (CTP), a leading climate-focused venture capital fund, to support their shared ambition to accelerate the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other aviation decarbonisation technologies. The announcement was made in Sydney by Airbus Chief Sustainability Office Julie Kitcher […]
In Australia, Warradarge Energy Pty Limited announced a strategic partnership with ASX-listed Fenix Resources Limited whereby Fenix’s wholly owned transport logistics company, Newhaul Pty Limited and HW Richardson Group Ltd’s wholly owned technology company, CH2NGE Fuel Technologies will work with Warradarge Energy to trial dual-fuel hydrogen technology to reduce the carbon footprint of Fenix’s haulage […]
In Australia, Jet Zero Australia Pty Ltd (Jet Zero) executes Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) Contract with Technip Energies and continuation of the Owner’s Engineering Services Contract with Long Energy & Resources (LERA) for Project Ulysses (the Project), a bioethanol to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) project located in Townsville, Australia. The contracts are expected to run […]
In Australia, Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways have agreed to work together with Renewable Developments Australia (RDA) to become key partners on a project that will set out to deliver a homegrown Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production facility in the Charters Towers Region of North Queensland. The project aims to establish a fully-integrated Ethanol to […]
In Australia, startup Ecopha is pioneering the use of pongamia oil from a tree native to Australia, India and Southeast Asia to produce the bioplastic polyhydroxyalkanoate. The pongamia tree is known for flourishing in arid and challenging climates with little need for irrigation, fertilizers, or pesticides. “Innovation is at the heart of Ecopha’s mission to […]
In Australia, Delorean Corporation Ltd announced the successful execution of a A$6.08 million grant funding agreement with the Australian Government’s Australian Renewable Energy Agency. The funding, provided under ARENA’s National Industrial Transformation Program, will accelerate the development of Delorean’s SA1 bioenergy facility, currently under construction in Edinburgh Parks, South Australia. The ARENA grant will support […]
In Australia, the national government is delivering A$250 million to accelerate the pace of Australia’s growing domestic Low Carbon Liquid Fuels (LCLF) industry. This funding is part of the A$1.7 billion Future Made in Australia Innovation Fund and will be provided as grants to support pre-commercial innovation, demonstration and deployment. Australia’s domestic LCLF industry will […]
