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.

New Chlorophyll Could be Source of Biofuel
AUSTRALIA - Scientists have found a new type of chlorophyll that could lead to new sources of bioenergy.

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.

Goornong to be Home for Biodiesel Project
AUSTRALIA - The Elmore and Goornong communities have found a location for their fuel project depot.

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.

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...

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.

Caltex Launches High Tech Flex Fuel
AUSTRALIA - Caltex Australia has launched an ethanol-based fuel designed for use in flex-fuel vehicles.

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...

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.

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...

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.

Biofuel Investment Scheme Launched in Oz
AUSTRALIA - UK-based renewable energy company Green Oil Plantations has launched a new biofuel investment programme in Australia.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...