Australia Could Export Biofuel
AUSTRALIA - Research by the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) could see biodiesel from waste becoming an export product for Australia....

Dubbo Forum Planned for Biofuel Promotion
AUSTRALIA - Negotiations are taking place to build biofuel plants in wester New South Wales.

Report Paints Bright Future for Second-generation Biofuels
AUSTRALIA - Australia could develop a sustainable biofuels industry without forcing up food prices according to a new report.

Bioenergy from Wood Waste is Key
AUSTRALIA - The National Association of Forest Industries' (NAFI) submission to Government on the design of an Expanded National Renewable Energy Target Scheme highlights the massive...

University Gets A$2 Million Funding for Algae Project
AUSTRALIA - Western Australian researchers aim to turn vast saline ponds of algae into clean, affordable fuel to help solve the global energy crisis in a new A$2 million Federal government-backed...

Biodiesel Plant Already in Demand
AUSTRALIA - Tasmania's first biodiesel plant at Cressy is expected to start production by August.

'Fuel for Thought' on Transport Sector Challenges
AUSTRALIA - A report on how Australia can best respond to the environmental and economic challenges arising from its dependence on fossil fuels for transport is being released in Melbourne...

Jatoil Urges Government to Permit Jatropha Cultivation
AUSTRALIA - The Australian government has banned jatropha as a weed in the northern regions, but Jatoil Ltd. is trying to persuade it to permit cultivation of the plant.

Analyzing the Energy Industry in Australia
AUSTRALIA - The global energy industry has explored many options to meet the growing energy needs of industrialized economies wherein production demands are to be met with supply of...

Vic to Become Home to Biodiesel Plant
AUSTRALIA - The small town of Donald in central Victoria is becoming home to one of the largest biodiesel plants in the state, reports ABC.

Biodiesel: The Preferred Oil for Drivers
AUSTRALIA - As the price of petrol continues to go up, all hope of a biodiesel boom have been supressed.

Australia to Transform Algae to Biodiesel
AUSTRALIA - The Queensland Government has announced today that it is aiding in the procedure of transforming algae into biodiesel with a funding of $166,000.

Jatoil Ltd. Dependent on Jatropha
SYDNEY - Australia-listed Jatoil Ltd. is banking on jatropha to deliver on its promise as a next generation biofuel feedstock, reports Energy Current.

The Wonder of Aussie Biofuel Investment
AUSTRALIA - The Couriermail asks us: "Is the world so enamoured with bio-fuel technology that we are forcing ourselves into an stark and ugly choice between food and fuel?"

Farm Group Backs Biodiesel Move
AUSTRALIA - According to ABC, the Western Australian Farmers Federation says moves by Australian Renewable Fuels (ARF) to resurrect its south-west operations will boost the state's...