Reaping rewards from agricultural waste
05 December, 2017A 'second generation' technology is set to eliminate the food versus fuel tension in the agricultural industry by making fuel from the waste streams left behind once the food portion has been harvested from crops.
Bioenergy Australia calls on COAG to consider a bio-powered future
29 November, 2017The Bioenergy 2017 conference saw the release of research indicating that the NSW North Coast has untapped biopower potential through forests and sawmills with enough residue that would power 200,000 homes a year.
ARENA announces funding for Hunter Valley biofuel facility
24 November, 2017ARENA is providing $11.9 million in funding to assist Australian biofuel company Ethtec with the development and demonstration of its groundbreaking biofuel technology.
Mobile biomass-to-energy plant makes its Australian debut
22 November, 2017Australia's agriculture sector is soon set to benefit from the arrival of a mobile biomass-to-bioenergy plant down under.
Oil from recycled tyres tested in real-world conditions
15 November, 2017Australian researchers have tested the performance of oil from recycled tyres in a 2.5 L diesel vehicle under real-world operating conditions.
We should be converting toilet paper into electricity
20 September, 2017Dutch scientists have published the first techno-economic analysis of converting waste toilet paper into electricity.
Storm stirs renewable energy investment in South Australia
14 September, 2017 by Stephanie RichardsA year on from a storm that blacked out the entire state, South Australia has emerged from the electricity crisis to strengthen its position as a global leader in renewable energy.
ARENA exploring the potential for hydrogen export
14 September, 2017The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is seeking to explore Australia's potential to export renewables such as hydrogen — and is currently inviting researchers and industry participants to help shape its focus for future funding opportunities.
Siemens attracts international experts to Digitalize 2017
23 August, 2017Siemens has confirmed a strong roster of thought leaders and industry experts as speakers at its annual digitalisation conference, Digitalize 2017, which will be held in Sydney on 30 August.
Remote mine training centre powered by hybrid energy solution
10 August, 2017A remote Indigenous-owned mine training centre in North East Arnhem Land, operated by the Gumatj Corporation, will feature the first commercial application of an off-grid hybrid energy solution developed by GE.
Trial to inject hydrogen into Australia's gas grid
09 August, 2017The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced an Australian-first trial of an innovative new type of electrolyser that could see excess renewable energy stored in the gas grid and used to decarbonise the country's gas supply.
UTS to fully offset energy use of new buildings
25 July, 2017The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is canvassing proposals to secure enough renewable energy to fully offset the energy use of buildings developed under its $1.3 billion City Campus Master Plan program.
Three-year project to assess tidal energy in Australia
14 July, 2017ARENA has made available $2.49 million to support a three-year project which will explore the potential of tidal energy in Australia to attract future investment.
DuPont and Bock partner to distribute biogas enzyme technology
03 July, 2017Bock UK has agreed to demonstrate biogas enzyme technology from DuPont Industrial Biosciences at commercial scale in the UK market.
Hybrid jet planes could be a reality
27 June, 2017Scientists at the Victoria University of Wellington are hoping to use their expertise in the field of superconductivity to help build the world's first hybrid-electric jet plane.
