Sugarcane from throughout north Queensland could play an integral role in fuelling the aviation sector as the development of a Townsville Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) project progresses.
Following the execution of a first-of-a-kind Licence and Engineering Agreement for Australia between businesses Jet Zero and LanzaJet, Project Ulysses is poised to revolutionise the aviation industry by converting agricultural by-products into 102 million litres of SAF annually, which Jet Zero said could meet the annual jet fuel demands for Cairns and Townsville Airports.
Jet Zero also claimed the SAF produced at the facility has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions on commercial flights by approximately 70 per cent on a net lifecycle basis, relative to traditional fossil-based jet fuel, and will assist the Australian Government’s commitment to achieving its emissions reduction target of 43 per cent of 2005 CO2 levels by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050.
Project Ulysses is also set to make a substantial impact on North Queensland by generating over 100 skilled jobs and creating supply chain opportunities in the region.
Aviation giants Qantas and Airbus have thrown their support behind the project as project partners.
Queensland Premier Steven Miles said Queensland is perfectly primed to service the SAF industry.
“North Queensland is in a unique position to provide feedstock for this project, while also being close to the industry partners that are already investing in our state,” he said.
“This is another big step towards 1,000 construction jobs and 100 refinery jobs, bringing opportunities for agriculture, aviation, defence, and tourism.
“Queensland’s renewable energy advantage means we can protect and grow regional jobs in high tech sectors like sustainable jet fuel.”
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