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Australia and Germany are taking the opportunity to stake their claim as major players in the global hydrogen industry. The newly launched German-Australian Hydrogen Alliance, headed by the German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Australien), will provide a platform for exchange between Australian and German stakeholders as well as informing and driving forward activities. “We currently see strong … Continue reading German-Australian Chamber launches Hydrogen Alliance →

The State Government will today launch its hydrogen prospectus, detailing three hydrogen hubs to position South Australia at the forefront of global clean hydrogen production and exportation. The three hubs are located at Port Bonython, Port Adelaide and Cape Hardy/Port Spencer. Just one of the hydrogen hubs could at least double the current installed capacity … Continue reading Hydrogen Prospectus shows promise for SA Renewables →

Researchers from UNSW Sydney have secured more than $4.9 million in Australian Research Council (ARC) funding for development of the ARC Training Centre for The Global Hydrogen Economy. The UNSW project, which was awarded funding over five years, will engage Australia’s best researchers to develop hydrogen technologies and innovations to aid the world’s transition to … Continue reading UNSW receives $4.9m funding for new ARC Training Centre for hydrogen tech →

More than $3 billion of renewable hydrogen projects are vying for funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to build the first commercial scale hydrogen projects in the country. In April, ARENA opened the $70 million Renewable Hydrogen Deployment Funding Round to help fast track the development of renewable hydrogen in Australia. With the initial application … Continue reading Australia ready to fast track commercial scale hydrogen →

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has opened applications for $70 million for two or more large scale renewable hydrogen projects. The funding, first announced in November 2019, is looking to enable hydrogen to be produced in Australia from renewable energy sources at a competitive price, or ‘H2 under $2’. The funding hopes to spark … Continue reading $70m on offer for renewable hydrogen →

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s latest gas inquiry found that Australian manufacturers were mitigating the impacts of increased gas costs by implementing changes to their businesses. ACC chairman Rod Sims, in an exclusive interview with the ABC last week, linked increased gas prices to the gas industry misleading governments into approving massive gas … Continue reading Gas prices forcing manufacturers to change business processes →

Gladstone has been selected as the location for The Hydrogen Utility’s (H2U) latest project, a multi-billion dollar chemical complex for industrial-scale production of green hydrogen and ammonia. “A project of this scale requires a large, accessible site, where complex industrial processing can occur,” Minister for State Development, Cameron Dick, said. “With green hydrogen and ammonia … Continue reading Gigawatt-scale hydrogen and ammonia plant to be built in Gladstone →

Yara Pilbara Fertilisers has been awarded $995,000 for a feasibility study to explore the potential to produce renewable hydrogen at industrial scale at its liquid ammonia production facility in the Pilbara, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced. The renewable hydrogen produced at the $700 million liquid ammonia production facility will displace 30,000 tonnes … Continue reading Ammonia plant to produce renewable hydrogen →

Australia and Japan will cooperate to deploy hydrogen power, after signing a joint statement in Melbourne on Friday. “Australia is building a hydrogen production base to foster domestic growth and meet future export demand in Japan and the region,” Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan said. Australia and Japan have a history of … Continue reading Australia, Japan commit to hydrogen cooperation →

The West Australian government has awarded $1.68 million to feasibility studies for the production and use of renewable hydrogen. The funding comes from the Renewable Hydrogen Fund, and covers projects that investigate the use of hydrogen alongside natural gas as an energy source for industrial projects. “These feasibility studies will facilitate significant private sector investment … Continue reading WA commits to research into hydrogen and natural gas blending →

A research centre at Deakin University’s campus in Warrnambool, Victoria, will develop solution to decarbonise trucking in partnership with Australian truck manufacturer, Kenworth. The centre will focus on the role that hydrogen can play as an alternative fuel source for freight truck. The $20 million HyceL@Warrnambool research and testing site will bring together industry and … Continue reading Centre for hydrogen-powered trucking opens in Warrnambool →

A joint project by Australian scientists has found a way to produce hydrogen using iron and nickel as catalysts, potentially speeding up the hydrogen manufacturing process while significantly cutting costs. The team, from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Swinburne University of Technology, and Griffith University set out to demonstrate how to split hydrogen … Continue reading Iron and nickel used as catalysts for hydrogen →

As Australia grapples with how to develop its own hydrogen industry, an Austrian partnership has begun operating a green hydrogen plant to replace fossil fuels in steel production. The plant has a capacity to produce over 6 megawatts in a CO2 neutral manner, to power voestalpine’s steel manufacturing in Linz. The facility utilises the world’s … Continue reading Austrian metal manufacturer utilises hydrogen for green steel →

The Australian government has committed funding to develop the nation’s hydrogen industry, following the release of chief scientist Alan Finkel’s report into the potential of the energy source for Australia. $370 million from the budgets of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will go towards developing technology to extract … Continue reading $370m earmarked for developing hydrogen industry →

Hydrogen will play a key role in the transition to a planet the runs on clean energy, but scaling up production is a major challenge currently facing the world’s engineers, investors, and governments, according to Australia’s chief scientist, Alan Finkel. At the World Engineers Convention 2019, Finkel and Paul Durrant, head of innovation strategies at … Continue reading Is hydrogen the fuel of the future? →

The first pilot project for the mass creation of hydrogen from coal for export has broken ground in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria. Conducted by a consortium of Japanese industry heavyweights, including Kawasaki Heavy Industry, J-Power, Iwatani Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation, and Marubeni Corporation, the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) pilot, will lay the groundwork for a … Continue reading First test for hydrogen to provide new export energy source →

An industry sector powered by renewable energy, and zero-carbon manufacturing could lead to coal-free steel. This would lead to a jobs-rich, low-carbon economy, climate think-tank Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE) said. “Switching from fossil fuels to renewables is a no-brainer for industries wanting to boost competitiveness, provide long-term job security for workers, or grow their business … Continue reading Think tank calls for green manufacturing →

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced two grants to ammonia manufacturers to produce renewable ammonia through the use of hydrogen. The first grant, of $1.9 milion to Queensland Nitrates Pty Ltd (QNP) will allow the company assess the feasibility of the constructing and operating a renewable ammonia plant at its current facility near … Continue reading Renewable hydrogen a feedstock for ammonia manufacturing →

With the federal government announcing measures to reduce the price of electricity and gas for industrial consumers, the manufacturing industry confronts a number of alternate pathways to a green energy future. Connor Pearce reports. When the federal government announced on August 6 that is was going to act to reduce gas prices across Australia, a … Continue reading Flicking the switch to a powered manufacturing sector →

Atlassian founder Mike Cannon-Brookes has announced he will look into personally funding a future Australian steel manufacturing sector, driven by renewable hydrogen. Outlining his investment in a $25 billion solar farm in northern Australia and a cable to connect the energy to Singapore, Cannon-Brookes highlighted that the energy produced by the solar panels could be … Continue reading Mike Cannon-Brookes looks to solar-powered steel →