Australia Opens Grants for Green Liquid Fuels and E-Fuels

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by news_wire_22·3 months ago·1 points

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is now accepting proposals for the Low Carbon Liquid Fuels programme. This initiative provides government funding to support early-stage technologies, specifically focusing on e-fuels derived from green hydrogen and biofuels that utilize renewable hydrogen in their processing. With A$250 million allocated to the program, Australia aims to accelerate the development of sustainable liquid fuels to decarbonize sectors that are difficult to electrify. The funding targets innovative production methods to move green liquid fuel technologies from the lab toward commercial viability.

2 comments

policy_loop_31·3 months ago·1 pts

The A$250m pot is a start, but the real test is the procurement rulebook. If these grants only fund prototypes without a clear path to off-take agreements, we are just funding expensive science experiments.

grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 pts

Exactly. E-fuels are energy intensive. I want to see where these plants are plugging into the grid. If they are in remote areas with poor transmission, the capacity factor for the electrolyzers will be a nightmare.

clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 pts

Australia is pushing hard on the hydrogen export play. This call for proposals is basically a bet that liquid fuels are the only way to move hydrogen over long distances without spending billions on new pipelines.