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Alternative fuels

Alternative fuels – such as hydrogen, biofuels and bioenergy – are a critical part of the decarbonisation transition and will be essential to the achievement of industrial and transportation decarbonisation in particular.

These diverse low carbon fuels have the potential to provide energy solutions for hard-to-abate sectors and processes, from green steel manufacturing to renewable industrial heat, sustainable aviation fuel and the production of essential chemicals. CEFC finance aims to help accelerate the evolution of alternative fuel feedstocks, processes and end-user markets, working with institutional investors to back early-stage and demonstration projects. This includes finance for hydrogen-related technologies through the Advancing Hydrogen and Innovation Funds, alongside investments in large-scale waste and recycling.

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Australian hydrogen market study

Low carbon hydrogen is emerging as a potential key vector for the future of the Australian energy transition and the industrial economy. This study explores the costs of production and the competitiveness of low carbon hydrogen in 25 Australian end-use sectors, relative to the incumbent technology.

Alternative fuels are key to Australia achieving net zero

The journey to net zero has many paths, says Rupert Maloney, CEFC Executive Director – Alternative Fuels. For industries and sectors that can’t be electrified, alternative fuels are an important option to reduce emissions and a key tool for broadening decarbonisation.

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Biofuels and Transport: An Australian opportunity

This report provides analysis of the global and Australian biofuel sectors and aims to help industry, investors and policy makers anticipate the potential pathway to a biofuels-rich transport sector.

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Energising resource recovery: the Australian opportunity

The CEFC, working with global engineering and consultancy leader Arup, has found that resource and energy recovery can contribute significantly to Australia’s economic, employment and emissions goals and provide social benefits.

Case study

Ampol accelerates future fuels push

By harnessing Ampol’s extensive critical infrastructure, including service stations, liquid fuel storage and distribution, as well as its supply chain connections to the marine, agriculture, mining and aviation sectors, this investment will demonstrate how fuel companies can be a part of the solution to the transport emissions challenge.
Ian Learmonth
CEO, CEFC

Ark Energy hydrogen trucks support green zinc

Vehicles in the heavy transport sector have ultra-heavy payloads and typically operate around the clock, so cannot be off the road for several hours to recharge. These unique Hyzon trucks will be custom built for Australian conditions, fast tracking the switch to clean energy in Australia’s ultra-heavy transport sector by several years.
Ian Learmonth
CEO, CEFC

Turning waste into Processed Engineered Fuel

At ResourceCo we are committed to playing a key role in helping to achieve Federal Government environmental targets, including waste reduction and carbon emission avoidance. With critical finance support from the CEFC, the opening of the NSW alternative fuel plant will work to achieve just that.
Simon Brown
Managing Director, ResourceCo

Australia’s second energy from waste plant will reduce landfill and generate more clean energy

The $511 million East Rockingham Waste to Energy facility in WA will help tackle Australia’s rising waste management problem by diverting waste from landfill. It will also generate renewable baseload energy to support WA’s electricity network.

Richgro green thumb grows green power

We recycle solid and liquid waste from nearby breweries, chicken farms, supermarkets and other food suppliers, right down to the aluminium cans from out-of-date or damaged beverages. Everything gets recycled which is a win-win situation for everyone – we use the energy created to fully power the plant and we use the digestate by-product, which is packed with living micro-organisms and nutrients, in our range of Richgro garden products.
Geoff Richards
Chairman, Richgro