Forestry produces aviation fuel

Australian Government Provides $32 Million to Advance Jet Fuel Refinery

An ambitious project to turn forestry waste into jet fuel has received a $32 million federal funding boost as a biofuel company aims to build the first Australian fuel refinery in 40 years. Biofuel company HAMR Energy wants to use forest waste to produce renewable methanol, which can be converted into sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel and other low-carbon liquid fuels. The waste includes sawdust, bark, woodchips, thinnings and other ma…

Forestry produces aviation fuel

FORESTRY waste within the Green Triangle may have a new purpose with a $32m commitment from the federal government. Through […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content. Username Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

Federal boost to help jet fuel refinery take off

Australia's first new refinery in 40 years is a step closer after funding was announced to help a biofuel company turn forestry waste into jet fuel.

ARENA backs aviation fuel from forestry byproducts

ARENA has announced conditional funding to support HAMR Energy to conduct a front-end engineering design (FEED) for a proposed biomass-to-fuel supply chain.

Jet biofuel industry given $32 million funding leg up

A jet biofuel industry based on forestry ‘waste’ is taking a step closer to reality after Canberra gave $32 million to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). The funding will allow the agency to help HAMR Energy convert the ‘biowaste’ into methanol which can then be converted into sustainable jet fuel. The announcement was made at Adelaide Airport yesterday (July 22) by Federal Transport and Infrastructure Minister Catherine King. There…

ARENA backs HAMR Energy forestry-to-fuels projects

Low-carbon liquid fuels (LCLF) company HAMR Energy has been granted up to $32 million in conditional funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to advance its landmark forestry-to-fuels projects. Spanning South Australia and Victoria, the projects are anchored by Australia’s first large-scale methanol-to-jet SAF refinery in Port Adelaide. The funding will support engineering and development work across the integrated supply chai…