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Agri Energy Australia
Agri Energy Australia (AEA) is an agriculture based renewable fuels company focused on delivering low-carbon feedstock and liquid fuel solutions for hard-to-abate sectors.
CONTEXT
With 90%+ of the planet’s GHG emissions under legislated or targeted decarbonisation outcomes, the urgency is building to identify and establish low carbon liquid fuels (LCLF) such as renewable diesel (RD) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
LCLF’s are lower carbon emitting compared with fossil / petroleum fuels because LCLF’s are refined from renewable feedstocks such as oilseed crops and wastes and residues (e.g tallow and used cooking oil).
The energy and agriculture industries have operated together for hundreds of years. As global LCLF refining capacity scales and demand materialises (via legislated mandates and/or voluntary industry led change), the opportunity is intensifying to supply LCLF feedstocks (such as crop-based oils) and finished fuel solutions.
AEA’s Paddock to Tank® unlocks solutions to integrating the low carbon intensity (CI) value chain, from feedstocks through processing and LCLF supply, in doing so supporting feedstock growth, fuel security, regional development, and decarbonisation, in complement with existing food, feed and fibre systems.
OUR MISSION
To decarbonise hard-to-abate industries with traceable LCLF products and solutions, through:
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Unlocking the value of perennial and annual agricultural feedstocks
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Adapting and utilising agri-systems (such as degraded land) and feedstock streams
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Transitioning to a lower carbon emitting economy
OUR PURPOSE
To be a trusted supplier of decarbonisation outcomes collaborating along an integrated renewable energy value chain, through:
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Being an integrated LCLF feedstock business anchored around strategic feedstock supply and operating assets
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Adopting relevant technology and regenerative farming systems
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Focusing on ongoing viability and profitability through creation of LCLF and ultra LCLF
WHAT WE DO
END-TO-END VALUE CHAIN
AEA’s integrated tailored strategies are designed to harness Australia’s natural advantages and create a resilient LCLF sector spanning agriculture, regional Australia and energy
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Harness Australia’s natural advantages of climate, land, and supply chains to expand annual and perennial oilseed species and targeted low CI novel oil crops
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Oilseed crush assets to extract oil from novel and conventional crops for LCLF refining
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Oilseed crush by-product upgrading to optimise meal processing for protein and / or energy extraction
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Commercial commodity risk and contract management including physical and derivative markets
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Storage and handling from pre-farm gate to end market destination (and vice versa), across dry bulk and liquid bulk commodities
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Supply chain underpinned by international logistics management, quality assurance, traceability, and contract and regulatory compliance
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LCLF feedstock portfolio management to optimise CI and supply chain outcomes
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Feedstock pre-treatment and value add innovation
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CI measurement, monitoring and traceability
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Data chain circularity to measure and transfer CI value, such as from end market to farm
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Support decarbonisation monetisation via AEA’s data platform concepts RFConX® and SAFConX®, designed to measure and score CI through the complete supply chain
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LCLF technical, commercial and operational advice
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End-to-end value chain integration
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Trading and infrastructure value maximisation
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Investment management and project delivery
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Risk and capital management
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Advocacy and policy design
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Creating value from Australia’s existing but underutilised and undervalued agricultural feedstock resource for the LCLF sector
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LCLF distribution and supply chain management
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EXAMPLE DELIVERABLES
AEA’s leadership role spans the length of the LCLF value chain:
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Low CI novel crop development and oil extraction, targeting perennial species suited to Australian climate and soil
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Grower interface and market access
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CI traceability from behind the farm gate to end market
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Supply chain and physical product trade logistics (dry and bulk liquid)
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Quality assurance to ensure multi-season and fit for purpose LCLF products and services
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Commercial commodity risk and contract management
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Advisory services
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R&D including low carbon feedstock systems and novel crop development and roll out
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Integrated investment strategies to supply LCLF feedstocks and fuel products and solutions targeting “here-and-now” Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acid (HEFA) technology
As part of this integrated value chain approach, AEA has worked on the following topics and projects over the last 12+ months:
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Technical advisory – co-processing of lipids and crop based oil feedstocks
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Government submission – Commonwealth DAFF national bioenergy feedstock strategy and Cleaner Fuels Program policy consultation
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Feedstock commercials – sourcing, risk, value and supply chain management
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Investment strategies and capitalisation plans for integrated LCLF value chain based on low CI perennial crop oils and scalable processing facilities
OUR TEAM
Our team has delivered successful operational, commercial, strategic, business and transformational change outcomes for internal and external stakeholders.
ANDREW DORMAN
30 yrs experience in Australian agriculture and international trading, finance and supply chains
Expertise in primary production, supply chain, feedstock finance, strategy and commercials
Unique skills mix of physical commodity trading combined with hands on supply chain know how
Recently started R&D into biomass crop production and processing targeting low CI renewable fuel feedstocks
REID DOYLE
25 yrs in Australia and Europe agriculture, construction, finance and investment management
Expertise in agricultural primary production, value chain optimisation, supply chains, trading, finance, strategy, commercials and risk management
Recently setup independent Australian based agri-value chain advisory business
ERIK VAN DER DOES
20 yrs experience in renewable fuels including founder of Irish Biofuels
Expertise in all aspects of renewable fuels projects and feedstocks
Wide-ranging skillset across feedstock and fuel analytics, quality assurance, technology transfer, lean manufacturing
Agriculture background and extensive R&D into biomass crop production and processing
DALE REEVES
35 yrs experience in Australian agriculture
Expertise in grain processing, agronomy, exports
Industry consultant for systems and procedure development, data integration
R&D expertise into novel oilseed crop development, feedstock processing technology and energy alternatives
ANDREW DORMAN
30 yrs experience in Australian agriculture and international trading, finance and supply chains
Expertise in primary production, supply chain, feedstock finance, strategy and commercials
Unique skills mix of physical commodity trading combined with hands on supply chain know how
R&D into biomass crop production and processing targeting low CI renewable fuel feedstocks
REID DOYLE
25 yrs in Australia and Europe agriculture, construction, finance and investment management
Expertise in agricultural primary production, value chain optimisation, supply chains, trading, finance, strategy, commercials and risk management
Led major project delivery and transformation projects over the past 5 years
ERIK VAN DER DOES
20 yrs experience in renewable fuels including founder of Irish Biofuels
Expertise in all aspects of renewable fuels projects and feedstocks
Wide-ranging skillset across feedstock and fuel analytics, quality assurance, technology transfer, lean manufacturing
Agriculture background and extensive R&D into biomass crop production and processing
DALE REEVES
35 yrs experience in Australian agriculture
Expertise in grain processing, agronomy and exports
Industry consultant for systems and procedure development, data integration
R&D expertise into novel oilseed crop development, feedstock processing technology and energy alternatives
Harness Australia’s natural advantages of climate, land, and supply chains to expand annual and perennial oilseed species and low CI novel oil crops
Detailed calculation and analysis of CO2 emissions during the production stage and subsequent movement through the supply chain, giving the ability to quantify its reduction over time
Oilseed crush assets to extract oil from crops for LCLF refining
Oilseed crush by-product upgrading, such as protein meal processing for protein and / or energy extraction
Commercial commodity risk and contract management including physical and derivative markets, and physical product long term storage and securitisation
Storage and handling from pre-farm gate to end market destination (and vice versa), across dry bulk and liquid bulk commodities
Supply chain underpinned by international logistics management, quality assurance, traceability, and contact and regulatory compliance
LCLF feedstock portfolio management to optimise CI and supply chain outcomes
Feedstock pre-treatment and value add innovation such as using wastes and residue as a secondary feedstock
CI measurement, monitoring and traceability
Data chain circularity to measure and transfer CI value, such as from end market to farm
Support decarbonisation monetisation via AEA’s data platform concepts RFConX® and SAFConX®, designed to measure and score CI through the complete supply chain
LCLF technical, commercial and operational advice
End-to-end value chain integration
Trading and infrastructure value maximisation
Investment management and project delivery
Risk and capital management
Advocacy and policy design
Creating value from Australia’s existing but underutilised and undervalued agricultural feedstock resource for the LCLF sector
