A renewable methane project involving CO2 drawdown from the air, and a green ammonia feasibility study by BP, will share $2.8 million in ARENA funding.
The federal government has awarded one of its largest-ever cooperative research centre grants to an energy productivity alliance that has multiple programs for business on its agenda.
Chief scientist Alan Finkel will lead a diverse group advising the government on climate change technology investments, and a key goal will be to slash the price of hydrogen.
To underwrite an upgrade of Delta Electricity's Vales Point coal-fired power plant, the federal government might have to bypass its own public eligibility criteria for the underwriting scheme.