Minister Welcomes Biomass for Energy Security
Source: Australia. Minister for Resources and Energy.
"The Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson AM MP, has outlined the Australian Government’s vision for biomass innovation, describing it as a significant opportunity to address energy security. Addressing the Biomass Energy Investors Workshop in Canberra, Minister Ferguson emphasised the importance of biomass in the energy mix.
“The significance of sourcing energy from biomass is two-fold: to help in the transition to a low-carbon economy and enhance energy security through a broader range of fuels,” he said. “Global targets for reducing carbon emissions demand innovative solutions to energy security, especially solutions which don’t deprive people of arable crops or their livelihoods. Biomass-fired electricity and second-generation biofuels are among those innovative solutions.” Biomass can be used for electricity generation, for example by burning wood waste. It can also be used as a feedstock for cleaner-burning transport fuel."