Internationally it has been proven that bioenergy can be a significant player in energy supply. Indeed many developed economies have ambitious plans to increase the contribution of bioenergy in future. Currently bioenergy contributes less that 1% of Australia’s energy supply. Australia must draw from these international experiences and apply them as part of actions required to combat the effects of climate change.
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In May, the Federal Government announced the successful applicants of “Filling the Research Gap” and “Action on the Ground“, round one funding, direct beneficiaries of the Clean Energy Futures policy.
I think its great to see the variety of projects and it’s the first real step to getting farmers and the rest of Australia away from their reliance of fossil based products and toward more sustainable agricultural ...
Continue Reading →All wastes contain energy.
Organic energy is produced when an organic waste is converted into a fuel, such as methane. The process helps us reduce environmental damage because it recovers a valuable resource (methane) and reduces pollution in the atmosphere. Inorganic energy is produced when high calorific materials, such as plastics, are recovered. The plastics used to generate inorganic energy are most often those that can’t be recycled.
As part of stage one of EFA’s Mid West Waste to Energy Project Development ...
Continue Reading →It was with some interest when I read an article on E farming’s website titled “Farmer group warns of new carbon trading”.
Urging farmers to act with caution is good advice; farmers do need to understand the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) and the obligations that come with undertaking projects under the scheme. However, saying that farmers reject a carbon economy is really burying your head in the sand and not looking at the opportunities that will ...
Continue Reading →The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Food have launched “Filling the Research Gap” as part of its Carbon Farming Futures Program. 201 million dollars will be invested to support research into emerging abatement technologies, strategies and innovative management practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the land sector, sequester carbon and enhance sustainable agricultural practices.
The funding is available to Australian companies, business, research organisation, government agencies and departments. Research priorities for funding ...
Continue Reading →The Clean Energy Council’s 2011 Bioenergy Review provides a good snapshot of the Australian Bioenergy industry.
The report covers the economic benefits of bioenergy, policy and regulatory environment and an outlook for the industry including the effects of a price on carbon.
Continue Reading →There is still a lot of negativity in the agriculture community about the governments Clean Energy Future policy and carbon tax, here is a letter written to the Countryman about why the policy has merit! See the link here
Continue Reading →This a great article on how Europe is using a carbon tax to finance bioenergy and highlights how far behind Australia is.
Continue Reading →The federal government’s Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (DOCCEE) have released another two draft carbon farming methodologies for public comment under the Carbon Farming Initiative. Comments open until 26th July 2011.
This methodology involves the establishment and management of permanent native forests that increase removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The abatement activity includes planting and/or seeding native species on cleared or ...
I’d like to grab a beer, sit down and have a good yarn to an agronomist mate of mine who sent me an email titled How Well Has The Media And Government Informed The Public About CO2 Levels In The Air? condemning the Governments proposed price on carbon.
Answers to most of the questions posed in the email are available to anyone wanting to spend a few hours research on the web, so to say that people have been misinformed ...
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