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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.

Australian green hydrogen trailblazer could help redefine energy landscape

Hysata CEO Paul Barrett details how the company is developing electrolysers that could transform the economics of green hydrogen through a giant leap in efficiency.

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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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Case study

Efficient hydrogen fuel cells make inroads on long-haul emissions

We believe this is the direction needed to accelerate Australia’s transition toward more sustainable economic activity. We look forward to working with the CEFC on further developing and refining our emission reduction strategies that target long-term positive impact.
Rob Koczkar
Co-founder and Managing Director, Adamantem Capital

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

HydGene technology produces hydrogen from biomass waste

Our innovative technology not only paves the way for the growth and adoption of decentralised manufacturing hubs, but also plays a crucial role in the global transition to an affordable, green hydrogen economy.
Dr Louise Brown
CEO and Co-founder, HydGene Renewables

Samsara Eco scales up infinite recycling for plastic waste

The current approach to recycling is simply inefficient and ill-equipped to handle the plastic pollution crisis we are faced with today. If we are serious about changing our ways, we need a new approach to how plastic is made and recycled. Instead of mining for fossil fuels to create new plastics or relying on current recycling methods which sees only about nine per cent actually recycled, we can take plastic that already exists and infinitely recycle it.
Paul Riley
CEO and Founder, Samsara Eco