New technologies will also play a role. With fuel a significant cost, road and rail transport operators should have access to alternative fuels, such as hydrogen produced under initiatives that target non-transport export customers and heavy industries such as mining.23
This will help to reduce Remote Area supply chain operating costs and contribute to emissions reduction.
See the Place-based outcomes for communities chapter for information on the importance of more effective and reliable supply chains to the economic development of Remote Areas.
The Energy chapter addresses the broader policy framework that will support the development of new energy technologies.