{"id":154318,"date":"2024-11-27T07:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T06:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=154318"},"modified":"2024-11-25T14:13:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T13:13:31","slug":"science-breakthrough-using-plants-as-fuel-without-impacting-food-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/science-breakthrough-using-plants-as-fuel-without-impacting-food-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Science breakthrough using plants as fuel without impacting food security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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CSIRO\u2019s Dr Thomas Vanhercke has worked on the project for more than a decade.
\u00a9 CSIRO Australia 2024-11-08<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

An Australian-led scientific breakthrough to increase oil yield from plants will help advance the production and use of biofuels, such as sustainable aviation fuel.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developed over a decade by scientists from Australia\u2019s national science agency, CSIRO, the technology was acquired by Australian agricultural innovation company Nufarm<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Biomass Oil Project has been announced today, with Nufarm leading a new global research partnership to further develop the technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oils from plants are produced by specialised seeds and fruits, but CSIRO scientists looked at extending that to the biomass of the plant, including the leaves and stem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CSIRO\u2019s Dr Thomas Vanhercke, who has been working on the project for more than a decade, said the technology would have the potential to create an important new global energy source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe were inspired to develop this technology in response to the world\u2019s need for increased production of plant oil without impacting on food security,\u201d Dr Vanhercke<\/strong> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith CSIRO\u2019s existing expertise in the area and the partnership with Nufarm on the Omega-3 canola project<\/a>, we started thinking about how to extend that to the challenge of developing industrial scale feedstock oil from plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe took the genetics for seed oil production and incorporated them across a range of crops with promising success.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Current project lead, Dr Xue-Rong Zhou, said the world-leading research in boosting oil yield from plants is a major breakthrough for Australia and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThis development of new biofuels and renewable oils will support a sustainable future,\u201d Dr Zhou<\/strong> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are looking forward to working with Nufarm and our global research partners to deploy the technology into high biomass energy cane and sorghum varieties and make it a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Nufarm CEO, Greg Hunt<\/strong>, said the company is now bringing together researchers from CSIRO, the University of Florida (UF), USA and the Instituto Agronomico (IAC), Brazil to take the work to the next level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe have assembled a consortium of world-class R&D and technical partners who bring unique experience to develop this technology,\u201d he<\/strong> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNufarm is also working with key strategic partners to further support the technical project development and future downstream commercialisation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Find out more about the Biomass Oil Project.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Nufarm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nufarm is a global agricultural innovator providing crop protection and seed technology solutions to help our customers grow a better tomorrow. Established over 100 years ago, Nufarm is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:NUF) with its head office in Melbourne, Australia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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