IEA Hydrogen Task 45 Subtask 2: Photons to hydrogen

R&D Focus Areas:
Photochemical and photocatalytic processes

Lead Organisation:
The University of Adelaide, Hydricity Systems

Partners:
CSIRO, Australian Hydrogen Research Network (ARHN)

Status:
Active

Start date:
January 2024

Completion date:
December 2026

Key contacts:
T45, Subtask Co-leaders:
Professor Greg Metha – greg.metha@adelaide.edu.au
Dr. Rob Dickinson – robert.dickinson@dataspace.au

Funding:
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) – support of travel expenses for meeting participation

Project total cost:
Estimated AUD$100,000 – in-kind contributions

Project summary description:
IEA Hydrogen Task 45 is providing an update on renewable hydrogen production technologies generally.  Subtask 2 is focused on “Photons to hydrogen”. It has 25 participants from 11 countries (2 participants from Australia). Photons to hydrogen refers to the use of sunlight to directly split water into hydrogen and oxygen without using electrical energy. The two main technologies are photoelectrochemical (PEC), and photocatalytic (PC) water-splitting.  Subtask 2 will deliver current assessments of these technologies.

Related publications and key links:
Publications to follow.  IEA Hydrogen links are likely to appear in area shown below:
https://www.ieahydrogen.org/task/task-45-renewable-hydrogen-production/

Higher degree studies supported:
Not applicable

 

September 2024