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The article looks at returns or investments in the alternative energy sector in Australia. The biofuels sector has slowed down because of the after-effects of changes to the Fuel Tax of 2006 which removed the incentives for biodiesel users and the increases in the prices of canola, soya beans and tallow. The performance of biofuels stocks is analyzed.

The article reports on the plan of converting tallow into more than 10-million gallons of biodiesel annually. This has been the hope of the Australian government to support the long-term sustainability of its red meat industry. Meanwhile, in July 2006 to launch the said initiative there will be a linked between Meat & Livestock Australia, Midfield Meat International, Australian Meat Processors' Corp., and Sustainability Victoria.