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Global Bioenergy Industry News
News from Australia
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Green Light for Berrybank Wind Farm AUSTRALIA - Victoria Planning Minister Justin Madden has approved three planning applications for the development of the A$484 million Berrybank Wind Energy Facility south east of Lismore.
Monday, August 23, 2010
New Chlorophyll Could be Source of Biofuel AUSTRALIA - Scientists have found a new type of chlorophyll that could lead to new sources of bioenergy.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Sanyo and Apollo Install Large Solar Panel Project AUSTRALIA - Sanyo along with its system integrator, Apollo Energy, have unveiled the largest commercially-funded solar panel installation in Australia for Johnson & Johnson Medical.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Goornong to be Home for Biodiesel Project AUSTRALIA - The Elmore and Goornong communities have found a location for their fuel project depot.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Neglect of Woody Biomass Mystifies Foresters AUSTRALIA - If or when the idea of a carbon tax returns to Australian politics, there's one form of renewable energy that many in Australia's forestry industry want government to consider.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Wind Farm to be Biggest in Southern Hemisphere AUSTRALIA - AGL Energy Limited (AGL) and Meridian Energy (Meridian) today announced they have entered binding contracts to construct a 420 MW wind farm at Macarthur in Victoria’s south west at...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Canola Could Help Mining Industry AUSTRALIA - A biofuels company is hoping that a new variety of canola can be used to supplement the mining sector's increasing demand for diesel.
Monday, August 02, 2010
Caltex Launches High Tech Flex Fuel AUSTRALIA - Caltex Australia has launched an ethanol-based fuel designed for use in flex-fuel vehicles.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
New Report Shows Renewable Energy Potential AUSTRALIA - Victoria’s significant renewable energy potential has again been confirmed with the release of a new report.
Victoria Shines in Solar Action on Climate Change AUSTRALIA - Victoria is set to become Australia’s solar state through a plan to increase Victoria’s electricity supply from large scale-solar power to five per cent by 2020, Premier John Brumby...
Friday, July 16, 2010
Bio Aviation Fuel to Take Off in Queensland AUSTRALIA - Queensland Minister for Primary Industries Tim Mulherin has invited the aviation industry to contribute to the State Government’s vision of a new biofuels industry in Queensland.
Thursday, July 08, 2010
World's First Study for Cleaner Aviation Fuel AUSTRALIA - The Biofuels Association of Australia has been working with CSIRO together with Australasia's major aviation players in a world-first study to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions...
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Sucrogen Sold to Wilmar AUSTRALIA - CSR Limited has agreed to sell its Sugar and Renewable Energy business, Sucrogen, to Wilmar International Limited for A$1.75 billion.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Biofuel Investment Scheme Launched in Oz AUSTRALIA - UK-based renewable energy company Green Oil Plantations has launched a new biofuel investment programme in Australia.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Infigen Issues Notice to Proceed with Wind Farm AUSTRALIA - Infigen Energy yesterday announced that it has issued a notice to proceed for the construction of the 42 MW Woodlawn wind farm located near Bungendore in New South Wales and adjacent...
Native Seeds Show Biodiesel Potential AUSTRALIA - Central Queensland researchers say they've found a number of native trees and shrubs which can be grown and used for biodiesel.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Farmers Adopt GM Canola AUSTRALIA – The Australian agriculture minister has said that a government decision to lift the ban on genetically modified (GM) canola has been welcomed by some farmers.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Natural Energy for Exploration of the Universe AUSTRALIA - The Australian Federal Government has announced today that the CSIRO will receive $47.3 million for the development of solar and geothermal energy technologies to power a radio-astronomy...
Friday, June 04, 2010
Swinburne and Suntech Launch Solar Facility AUSTRALIA - The Victoria-Suntech Advanced Solar Facility (VSASF) has been officially launched in Melbourne, with the Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change, and Innovation, Gavin...
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Advanced Solar Facility Opens in Melbourne AUSTRALIA - The Victoria-Suntech Advanced Solar Facility (VSASF) has been officially launched in Melbourne, with the Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change, and Innovation, Gavin...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Health Warning over Biofuels AUSTRALIA - Research at the Queensland University of Technology has found dangerous free radicals are released when diesel blended with 20 per cent ethanol is burnt.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Action Group Fails to Block Wind Farm AUSTRALIA - An action group, opposing one of Australia's largest wind farms has lost the battle to block the development.
Friday, May 07, 2010
Supercharged Grasses for Greener Bioenergy AUSTRALIA - New technology developed by Australian scientists has supercharged photosynthesis - the natural process of plants converting sunlight and carbon dioxide into biomass and usable energy...
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Biofuel Crops Push Ignoring Biosecurity Impacts AUSTRALIA - Important biosecurity issues are being ignored in the global push to develop new non-food crops for biofuels and industrial and pharmaceutical uses, according to a report published...
Australian Zero Emission House Opening AUSTRALIA - Australia’s first Zero Emission House (AusZEH), designed to fit the Australian lifestyle, climate and budget of a typical middle-income Australian family was due to be officially...

