Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia, is developing a technology to export Australia’s supply of gas and renewable energy in a form that can power next generation hydrogen fuel cell transport. “CSIRO’s new membrane technology can enable a new, and potentially carbon-free, export industry for Australia that could match the scale of the current LNG (liquefied natural gas) industry,” said Chair of Renewable Hydrogen, Brett Cooper.
“With this technology, we can now deliver our renewable energy to Japan, Republic of Korea and across the Asia-Pacific region in liquid form, as renewable ammonia, and efficiently convert it back to pure hydrogen for cars, buses, power generation and industrial processes. This market didn’t exist 10 years ago – now Australia is positioned to be the number one renewable fuel provider in the world’s fastest growing region,” said Mr. Cooper.
CSIRO’s approach is to transport the hydrogen as ammonia (NH3) to bowsers, where it can be con-verted back to high-purity hydrogen for use in fuel cell vehicles. The project has received $1.7 million from the Science and Industry Endowment Fund (SIEF), which will be matched by CSIRO. Multinational gas supplier BOC, Renewable Hydrogen Pty Ltd and car makers Hyundai and Toyota have welcomed the move.
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Enabling hydrogen fuel cell supplies
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