
Australia’s next oil boom might just come from plants
US-based company Amfora and CSIRO this week signed an agreement that will advance development and commercialisation of the technology to produce energy-rich feed for livestock. Innovation Leader with CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Allan Green, said that this was the first of many applications of the technology, which could also be used for human food, biofuels and industrial uses. “Previously it has only been possible to extract oil from the oil-rich seeds and fruits of some spe