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I'm really excited by the opportunity for Australia to be a super-scale clean liquid fuels producer. 45% of Australia's energy comes from liquid fuels - mostly carbon-intensive petroleum products. And 90% of it is imported. What we're talking about here is standing up an industry that produces clean aviation fuel in Australia. This can help aviation here decarbonise faster and more than any other pathway in the next few decades. It can create tens of thousands of jobs, for people in rural and regional Australia - some of whom are already being displaced by the energy transition, so why don't we seize the opportunity to give them a new pathway? And we can protect Australia's sovereign interests and national security by reducing our dependence on imports. It can start with our farmers, which is why I've enjoyed speaking to them and sharing the opportunity, just like the one we see, with our partners at Qantas, by investing in Jet Zero Australia .. and more to come. Now, we need the right policy levers from Government. Their announcements of support are welcome, and we're helping them to shape the details, because what we do in the next 12-18 months makes the difference. Are we ready to be a liquid fuels super-power? Our farmers can be the first key to a clean energy future for transport.
Jet Zero Australia will help Australia realise its potential as a renewable liquid fuels superpower. Project Ulysses is based in regional powerhouse Townsville and is expected to produce 113 million litres of renewable liquid fuels. The future of Australian transport and liquid energy will be defined by what we do in the next 12 to 18 months. Read more about the importance of an Australian SAF industry from our partner Airbus' representative Stephen Forshaw https://lnkd.in/gf7_G-cY #SAF #Aviation #Agriuculture #Transport #NetZero
Finally we seem to be taking some positive Australian initiatives! Great news and lead for others to follow.
CEO and Founder at OptiCat R2V Pte Ltd
3moThank you Stephen Forshaw and Airbus Aircraft for driving this alongside other key players like Qantas and LanzaJet Australia needs to address the level of importation of diesel and investing now to support SAF and HVO production locally is critical. Sustainable feedstocks grown on non arable land like Algae is gaining momentum as you are aware Lanz Chan, PhD is driving this vision from Singapore and offtake agreements for crude algae oil is key and will help Australian impact investors move forward. Keep up the excellent work Eves-energy.com #SAF bp Chevron Viva Energy Australia #SAF #renewablediesel