Sustainable aviation fuel to be produced in sugarcane country

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With port and rail infrastructure already in place, the project to create environmentally cleaner aviation fuel will be based in north Queensland.

abc.net.au/news/north-queensland-develop-sustainable-aviation-fuel-alcohol/102291358What could be Australia's first foray into an environmentally cleaner aviation fuel source could be up and running by 2026.An alcohol to jet aviation fuel production facility could be running in north Queensland by 2026There are hopes the project will boost regional economies and create new jobs

Jet Zero Australia managing director Ed Mason said as far as he was aware, his team was the first alcohol to jet project in Australia producing sustainable aviation fuel."One is agricultural by-products, such as starch from wheat, as well as molasses from sugarcane," he said. "So it's important for us to do that by basing the plant up there, where we can show the longevity of this industry."Greater Whitsunday Alliance chief executive Kylie Porter said she hoped the blossoming industry would open up opportunities for regions such as Mackay, which were known for sugar production."I think that this announcement is a real testament to the legacy of the sugar industry," she said.

 

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