ARC Research Hub for Engineering Plants to Replace Fossil Carbon

该中心的目标是开发新的植物品种，使其能够从作物‘废弃物’(植物生物质)中可持续地生产糖，作为可再生碳产品的基地。只有通过新兴技术，Hub才有可能将广泛的基础研究和世界领先的专业知识转化为具有成本效益的可持续航空燃料。预期成果包括为农业生产者提供多样化的种植机会，以及将生物质转化为大量可再生产品的新产业。预期的好处包括为澳大利亚与世界的关键飞行、货运和防务连接提供一条脱碳途径，以及澳大利亚新的制造产能带来的可观经济回报和创造就业机会。

This Hub aims to develop new plant varieties that enable sustainable production of sugars from crop ‘waste’ (plant biomass) as a base for renewable carbon products. Only now possible through emerging technologies, the Hub expects to translate extensive foundational research and world-leading expertise into cost-effective sustainable aviation fuel. Anticipated outcomes include diversified cropping opportunities for agricultural producers and new industries to convert the biomass to high-volume renewable products. The expected benefits include a decarbonised pathway for Australia’s critical flight, freight and defence connections to world and the substantial economic returns and job creation from new manufacturing capacity in Australia.