Projects

R&D projects for HyResearch purposes are defined as:

having a sole or substantial research focus on an element or elements of the hydrogen value chain
were active in 2018 or became active in and since 2018
may include collaborations with industrial organisations that can be publicly described in full or large part as per the project description template

Each R&D project would consist of a set of activities that can be linked to funding sources, would be organised and managed for a specific purpose, and would have its own objectives and expected outcomes.

New projects and updates to existing projects (as advised by the research community) will be updated in as close to real time as possible, and would be supplemented by a half-yearly review process.

A full description can be accessed by clicking on the specific Project Title. These project descriptions are based on information provided by the appropriate researcher.

HyResearch was launched in December 2021 and, as a new system, is still in the socialisation process across the R&D community. It is anticipated that a fuller data set of projects will be established over the first half of 2022.

This R&D projects catalogue complements the HyResource Projects resource which houses comprehensive information on Australian hydrogen-related feasibility studies, pilot, demonstration, and larger scale projects.

Guidance notes for submitting projects can be downloaded here.

Importantly, the Guidance Notes include a full listing of the R&D Focus Areas key words for use in preparing a project description and as reference in undertaking project searches below.

Project title	R&D Focus Areas	Lead Organisation	Status	Funding Program	Start date
2D vertical heterostructures for multi-functional energy applications	Electrolysis, Advanced manufacturing, Energy systems integration	University of New South Wales	Active	Australian Research Council	Feb-23
A Blockchain-based Verifiable ESG Credentials Platform for Hydrogen Supply Chain	Hydrogen certification schemes, Regulations	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Aug-21
A new photoelectrochemical system for solar hydrogen and electricity	Photochemical and photocatalytic processes, Nanomaterials, Electricity	University of Queensland	Completed	Australian Research Council	Feb-19
A predictive, ab initio design of enhanced plasmonic photocatalysts	Photochemical and photocatalytic processes, Computational modelling	University of New South Wales	Active	Australian Research Council	May-21
An international comparison of media representations of (natural) gas and hydrogen – framing issue legitimacy	Social licence, Socio-technical risks	University of Queensland	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-22
Accelerated Discovery of Solar Hydrogen Photocatalyst	Photochemical and photocatalytic processes, Thermal water splitting, Materials modelling	University of New South Wales	Active	Australian Research Council	May-20
Adaptation of carbon-free fuels to high temperature industrial processes	Industrial heat processes, Industrial feedstock processes, Gas networks and appliances	University of Adelaide	Active	Australian Research Council	Jan-19
Additive manufacturing of lightweight structures for hydrogen-powered vehicles	Advanced manufacturing, Mobility	Swinburne University of Technology	Active	Victorian Government - Victorian Hydrogen Hub	Sep-22
Addressing hydrogen blending issues: gas mixing, demixing and hydrogen analysis	Pipeline design and Integrity Management	University of Melbourne, University of Wollongong	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Oct-22
Advanced electrocatalysts for ammonia synthesis with validated analysis	Ammonia	University of New South Wales	Active	Australian Research Council	Jan-21
Advanced power converter to improve fuel cell system performance	Electricity	University of Wollongong	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-20
Ammonia Production from Renewables R&D Project	Electrolysis, Ammonia	Monash University	Completed	ARENA, Internal/Industry funding	Aug-18
AMMONIAC: A Chemical Looping-Based Process for Production of Green Ammonia	Ammonia, Industrial feedstock processes	University of Newcastle	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Jun-22
An assessment of the national benefits of deploying demand-side markets for grid-connected green hydrogen production	Techno-economic evaluation, Energy systems integration, Electricity	Hydricity Systems	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Apr-21
An integrated techno-economic and underground storage simulation tool	Techno-economic evaluation, Underground storage	University of Adelaide	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Oct-21
A prototype portable, rechargeable and silent power supply based on a reversible hydrogen fuel cell	Electrolysis, Hydrides, Electricity	RMIT University	Active	Defence Innovation Hub	Sep-20
Analysis of physiochemical processes for low levelized cost of renewable hydrogen	Direct hydrogen carrier production	Queensland University of Technology	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Mar-21
Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis for Green Hydrogen Production	Direct hydrogen carrier production, Electrolysis	University of New South Wales	Near Active	Australian Research Council	2022
Anticipating public attitudes towards hydrogen energy technologies	Social licence	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Nov-20
ARC Training Centre in Energy Technologies for Future Grids (ARC Future Grids ITTC) - Hydrogen Energy Research Theme	Electricity, Energy systems integration	University of Wollongong	Active	Australian Research Council, Internal/Industry funding	Nov-22
ARC Training Centre for the Global Hydrogen Economy	Whole chain, Safety and standards, Social licence	University of New South Wales	Active	Australian Research Council, Internal/Industry funding	Jun-21
A social licence and acceptance of future fuels	Social licence, Communication and engagement	University of Queensland	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Jul-19
Assessment of Type B appliances with blends of hydrogen and natural gas	Gas networks and appliances, Safety and standards, Industrial heat processes	University of Adelaide	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-21
A thermal battery for dish-Stirling concentrated solar power systems	Hydrides, Energy systems integration, Heat storage	Curtin University	Active	Australian Research Council	Jan-20
Atmospheric Water Generation for Renewable Hydrogen Production	Water use and treatment, Electrolysis	University of Newcastle	Completed	Internal/Industry funding	Jul-18
Atomically Thin 3d Transition Metal Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting	Thermal water splitting	Griffith University	Active	Australian Research Council	Feb-20
Atom Probe tomography for hydrogen-steel interactions	Pipeline materials and performance, Hydrogen embrittlement	Deakin University	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Sep-19
Bio-inspired Hydrogen Generation by Novel Bubble-Free Electro-Catalytic Systems	Electrolysis, Photochemical and photocatalytic processes	Australian National University	Completed	ARENA	Jul-19
Biological hydrogen production using genetically engineered microorganisms	Biological hydrogen production	Macquarie University	Active	ARENA, Internal/Industry funding	Aug-18
Bridging Blue and Green Hydrogen	Electrolysis, Fossil fuel conversion, Energy systems integration	University of Western Australia	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	May-22
Building an interactive map for hydrogen asset management using IoT and GIS	Pipeline and network operations, Safety and standards, Gas networks and appliances	Deakin University	Active	Hycel Technology Hub	2021
Capillary-Fed Water Electrolyser	Electrolysis	Hysata Pty Ltd	Active	Internal/Industry funding	May-21
Carbon-free Energy Storage and Conversion Using Ammonia as a Mediator	Ammonia, Nanomaterials, Electricity	University of Wollongong	Active	Australian Research Council	Oct-21
Catalyst development for hydrogen production from ammonia: on-site heat and power generation	Ammonia, Industrial feedstock processes	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Jul-21
Certification and Trading Frameworks for Hydrogen and Derivatives	Hydrogen certification schemes, Hydrogen market development, Policy	Australian National University	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Jan-19
Characterising representative Australian transmission pipelines in high-pressure hydrogen	Pipeline materials and performance, Pipeline design and integrity management, Hydrogen embrittlement	University of Wollongong	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Apr-22
Chlorine Evolution Catalysts for Efferent Seawater Electrolysis	Electrolysis	Griffith University	Active	Australian Research Council	Jul-21
Co-gasification of waste in a solar fluidized bed gasifier for hydrogen production	Biomass and waste conversion, Techno-economic evaluation	University of Adelaide	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Jan-21
Composite oxides as next-generation photocatalysts for solar energy capture	Photochemical and photocatalytic processes	University of Sydney	Active	Australian Research Council	Jan-19
Controllable Synthesis of Defects in Catalysts for Electrochemical Reactions	Electrolysis	Griffith University	Active	Australian Research Council	Feb-20
Controlling and Understanding Interface Chemistry for Energy Conversions	Electrolysis	University of Wollongong	Active	Australian Research Council	2020
Cryogenic hydrogen safety research	Cold/cryo compressed, Liquid hydrogen, Safety and standards	University of Melbourne	Active	Victorian State Government, Internal/Industry funding	Oct-21
Damage to pipelines due to HDD equipment – Phase 2	Pipeline design and integrity management	University of Wollongong	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Jul-21
DC Microgrids for offshore applications	Energy systems integration	Griffith University	Active	Blue Economy CRC	Sep-21
Decision making and the role of social licence in natural resources	Social licence	University of Adelaide	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Dec-19
Defect control for high-performance green kesterite compound energy materials	Electrolysis, Photochemical and photocatalytic processes, Synthetic fuels and chemicals	University of New South Wales	Active	Australian Research Council	May-20
Defect engineering enabling efficient solar hydrogen production	Photochemical and photocatalytic processes	University of Queensland	Active	Australian Research Council	Jan-21
Deliberative engagement processes on the role of future fuels in the future low-carbon energy mix in Australia	Social licence, Communication and engagement	University of Queensland	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Aug-20
Deployment of the SAFE(TI) Lab for characterising the mechanical properties of line-pipe steels exposed to high-pressure gaseous H2	Pipeline materials and performance	University of Wollongong	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Sep-20
Design and Development of Cyber-Physical Systems for an Interoperable Renewable Hydrogen Plant	Advanced manufacturing, Technology integration process improvement, Safety and standards	Swinburne University of Technology	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Nov-21
Design Simulation and Prototyping of Small-Scale Microgrid for Green Hydrogen Production	Electrolysis, Technology integration process improvement, Electricity	Queensland University of Technology	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Apr-21
Designing a Photo-electro-catalysis System for Selective Organic Oxidation	Direct hydrogen carrier production, Photochemical and photocatalytic processes, Materials modelling.	University of New South Wales	Active	Australian Research Council	Feb-21
Designing low-toxicity and stable perovskites for solar energy conversion	Photochemical and photocatalytic processes	University of Queensland	Active	Australian Research Council	Apr-22
Detailed assessment and testing of commercial appliances with hydrogen	Gas networks and appliances, Safety and standards, Industrial heat processes	University of Adelaide	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Oct-21
Developing appropriate protocols for naming future fuels	Hydrogen certification schemes, Regulations	RMIT University	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-19
Development, delivery and evaluation of public safety workshops and a serious game/simulation for engineers	Safety and standards	RMIT University	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Aug-22
Development of a ductile damage-based fracture initiation model for natural gas and hydrogen transmission pipelines	Pipeline materials and performance, Pipeline design and integrity management	University of Wollongong	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Jan-22
Development of polymer-based wellbore completion material for underground hydrogen storage in depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs	Underground storage	University of Melbourne	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Jan-22
Direct ammonia reduction of iron ore	Ammonia, Industrial heat processes, Industrial feedstock processes	University of Western Australia	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Oct-21
Domestic gas appliance review and test program	Gas networks and appliances, Safety and standards	University of Adelaide	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-19
Effects of dopants on hydrogen flames	Emissions and atmospheric impacts, Safety and standards, Gas networks and appliances	University of Adelaide	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-20
Efficient conversion of hydrogen to future fuels	Separation materials and technologies, Technology integration process improvement, Synthetic fuels and chemicals	University of Melbourne, University of Queensland, University of Adelaide	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Jan-21
Efficient electrodes for sea water electrolysis	Electrolysis	Monash University	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Jul-20
Efficient photovoltaic-driven clean hydrogen production	Electrolysis, Photochemical and photocatalytic processes, Advanced manufacturing	University of Sydney	Active	Australian Research Council	Jun-20
Eliminating hydrogen back-diffusion in electrochemical hydrogen transport	Technology integration process improvement	University of Melbourne	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Jun-22
Embrittlement-tolerant alloys for safe hydrogen transmission and storage	Pipeline materials and performance, Hydrogen embrittlement, Safety and standards	University of Sydney	Active	Australian Research Council, Internal/Industry funding	Jan-23
Enabling Efficient, Affordable and Robust Use of Renewable Hydrogen	Mobility	University of Melbourne	Active	ARENA, Internal/Industry funding	Aug-18
Enabling Large-Scale Hydrogen Underground Storage in Porous Media	Underground storage	Curtin University	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Apr-22
Enhancing ortho-para hydrogen conversion Phase 1: Cryogenic research facility development	Liquid hydrogen	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Jul-20
Environmental impact and energy assessment tool to aid decision making	Emissions and atmospheric impacts, Materials modelling, Energy systems integration	Monash University	Completed	Internal/Industry funding	Feb-21
Establishing a case-based learning framework for pipeline engineers	Safety and standards	RMIT University	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Jul-20
Establishment of an R&D platform for a high-powered fuel cell focussed on heavy vehicle integration	Mobility, Specialised components and devices, Advanced manufacturing	Deakin University	Active	Hycel Technology Hub	Jan-21
Evaluation of Renewable Intermittency on Electrolysers for Hydrogen Production Cost in Australia	Whole chain, Electrolysis, Technology integration process improvement	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Jul-22
Exploration of CBNs as Hydrogen Storage Material	Hydrides, Liquid organic carriers, Synthetic fuels and chemicals	University of Technology Sydney	Completed	Internal/Industry funding	Jun-18
Fabrication of vanadium-based alloy for hydrogen storage	Hydrides, Advanced manufacturing	RMIT	Active	Defence Innovation Hub	Oct-20
Feasibility of Converting the Warrnambool Campus to 100% Hydrogen	Safety and standards, Regulations, Energy systems integration	Deakin University	Active	Hycel Technology Hub	2021
Feasibility of the use of gas phase inhibition of hydrogen embrittlement in gas transmission pipelines carrying hydrogen	Hydrogen embrittlement, Pipeline materials and performance	University of Queensland	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-22
Feasibility study on biomass ash application, hydrogen production and carbon dioxide capture	Electrolysis, Electricity	University of Newcastle	Completed	Innovation Connect Grant Scheme, Internal/Industry funding	Jun-21
The Australia-Germany Hydrogen from Renewable Energy Supply Chain Feasibility Study	Techno-economic evaluation, Hydrogen market development, Export potential	University of New South Wales	Active	Australian Government	Nov-20
Fitness for Service assessment of repurposed gas pipelines for hydrogen service	Safety and standards, Pipeline design and integrity management	Worley	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Oct-21
Fluidised-bed combustion of ammonia (NH3) for stationary combined heat and generation	Ammonia, Industrial heat processes, Industrial feedstock processes	University of Western Australia	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Jul-21
Fostering social acceptance of future fuels in Australia	Social licence, Communication and engagement	University of Adelaide	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Nov-20
From Sunlight and CO2 to Energy Carriers: Plasma Enhanced Photo-catalytic CO2 Transformation	Direct hydrogen carrier production, Synthetic fuels and chemicals, Advanced manufacturing	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Jan-22
From Sunlight and CO2 to Storable Energy Carriers: Plasma Enhanced Solar-thermal CO2 Transformation	Direct hydrogen carrier production, Synthetic fuels and chemicals, Advanced manufacturing	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Feb-22
Full-scale fracture initiation test programme – Phase 1: Project execution plan	Pipeline materials and performance	University of Wollongong	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	May-20
Fully DC microgrid for green hydrogen production	Electrolysis, Technology integration process improvement, Electricity	Queensland University of Technology	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Dec-21
Functional energy materials for hydrogen storage and delivery to large transportation systems	Adsorbents, Mobility, Cold/cryo compressed	University of Sydney	Active	Australian Research Council, CRC Projects	Jan-21
Future fuels decompression behaviour	Pipeline materials and performance	University of Wollongong	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Aug-19
Future fuels production – status review	Electrolysis, Fossil fuel conversion, Techno-economic evaluation	University of Melbourne	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-19
Future fuel use in Type B and industrial equipment	Gas networks and appliances, Industrial feedstock processes, Industrial heat processes	University of Melbourne	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Jun-19
FutureNet: Connecting and managing Renewable Gas projects across Australian gas networks	Computational modelling, Techno-economic evaluation, Pipeline and network operations	University of Melbourne	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Oct-21
Future proofing plastic pipes	Pipeline and network operations, Pipeline materials and performance, Safety and standards	Deakin University	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-19
Gas Explosion Resistance of Non-Cement Based High Performance Concrete	Advanced manufacturing, Safety and standards, Computational modelling	University of Technology Sydney	Active	Australian Research Council	Jan-21
Gas fitting practices for future fuels: Opportunities for training and upskilling in Victoria and South Australia	Skills and labour market	RMIT University	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Nov-20
General systems modelling of hydrogen production network in Australia	Computational modelling, Hydrogen market development	University of Queensland	Active	Australian Research Council	Feb-22
Geological storage assurance for hydrogen	Underground storage	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Feb-20
Geomechanical modelling of hydrogen injection into a depleted gas field	Underground storage	Geoscience Australia	Active	Exploring for the Future Program	Feb-22
Green energy in the global stage: policies, initiatives and market development with implications for multinational firms	Whole chain, Geographical modelling, Hydrogen market development	Monash University	Completed	Internal/Industry funding	Jan-21
Green heat for industry	Techno-economic evaluation, Energy systems integration, Industrial heat processes	Australian National University	Active	Heavy Industry Low-Carbon Transition CRC	Apr-22
Green Hydrogen Generation Using Industrial Wastewater	Direct hydrogen carrier production, Electrolysis	University of New South Wales	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Nov-19
Green Hydrogen for Road Transport in Western Australia	Mobility, Techno-economic evaluation	Curtin University	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Apr-22
Green Hydrogen Supply Modelling for Industry	Techno-economic evaluation	Australian National University	Completed	Heavy Industry Low-Carbon Transition CRC	Apr-22
Grid interaction of electrolyser and fuel cells for utilisation of renewable energy surplus	Electrolysis, Technology integration process improvement	University of Wollongong	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-20
H2 Industry Progress Indicators and Measures of Success	Whole chain, Hydrogen market development	CSIRO	Completed	Australian Government	Jun-20
H2ES FSP Metal hydride composites	Hydrides, Specialised components and devices	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Jan-21
High Efficiency Electrochemical Cells	Electrolysis	University of Wollongong	Active	Australian Research Council	Jan-23
High performance anode for direct ammonia solid oxide fuel cells	Ammonia, Separation materials and technologies	University of Queensland	Active	Australian Research Council	Jul-20
High temperature corrosion of heat resisting alloys in steam/hydrogen-rich environments related to hydrogen production and utilisation	Emissions and atmospheric impacts, Industrial heat processes	University of New South Wales	Active	Australian Research Council	Jul-22
Highly efficient and low cost photovoltaic-electrolysis (PVE) system to generate hydrogen by harvesting the full spectrum of sunlight	Electrolysis, Thermal water splitting, Techno-economic evaluation	University of New South Wales	Active	ARENA, Internal/Industry funding	Aug-18
Highly sensitive and selective hydrogen gas sensors employing photoactivated hybrid nanomaterials	Specialised components and devices, Nanomaterials	Swinburne University of Technology	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Jun-22
Hot Properties: Thermal Analysis Equipment for Western Australia	Hydrides, Heat storage, Direct hydrogen carrier production	Curtin University	Active	Australian Research Council, Internal/Industry funding	Jan-23
How Green are National Hydrogen Strategies	Policy	Australian National University	Completed	Internal/Industry funding	Jun-21
Hunter Node of the New South Wales Decarbonisation Hub	Electricity, Heat storage, Industrial feedstock processes	University of New South Wales, University of Newcastle	Active	New South Wales Decarbonisation Hub	May-22
Hybrid Solar PV-Battery-Hydrogen System for 100% Renewable Energy Standalone Microgrid Development: Feasibility Study	Electrolysis, Indigenous culture and communities, Energy systems integration	Murdoch University	Active	Western Australian Government, Internal/Industry funding	Jun-21
Hydrogen and NH3 from organics	Biomass and waste conversion, Ammonia	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Nov-19
Hydrogen and pipeline steels: orientation dependence of fracture toughness	Pipeline materials and performance, Hydrogen embrittlement	University of Queensland	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-22
Hydrogen application and system level modelling of solar-thermal boosted fluidised bed iron-making	Industrial heat processes, Technology integration process improvement	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Jul-21
Hydrogenation/de-hydrogenation using catalytic static mixers in flow reactors	Ammonia, Liquid organic carriers, Mobility	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	2015
Hydrogen embrittlement of pipeline steels, subcritical crack growth (formation) and critical crack growth (initiation)	Pipeline materials and performance, Hydrogen embrittlement	University of Queensland	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Aug-20
Hydrogen energy social license: Designing and testing hydrogen messages to build social license.	Social licence, Local communities, Communication and engagement	Deakin University	Active	Hycel Technology Hub	Oct-20
Hydrogen Energy Systems Future Science Platform (HSE FSP)	Whole chain	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Nov-17
Hydrogen for Brickworks: Cardup Factory Desktop Research Study (Phase 1)	Pipeline materials and performance, Gas networks and appliances	Murdoch University	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Jul-21
Hydrogen fuel cells with non-precious metal catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction	Electricity	University of New South Wales	Active	Australian Research Council	Nov-20
Hydrogen gas specification and review of end-user instrumentation	Gas networks and appliances, Safety and standards, Specialised components and devices	University of Adelaide	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Jul-20
Hydrogen-ion batteries with high power and energy densities	Proton batteries	University of New South Wales	Active	Internal funding	Jan-21
Hydrogen Ironmaking: fluidised bed H2DRI with Australian focus	Techno-economic evaluation, Industrial heat processes	Australian National University	Active	Heavy Industry Low-Carbon Transition CRC	Apr-22
Hydrogen Pipeline Code of Practice	Safety and standards, Pipeline design and integrity management, Pipeline and network operations	GPA Engineering	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Jul-21
Hydrogen Process Research and Development	Whole chain, Energy systems integration, Computational modelling	Queensland University of Technology	Active	ARENA, Internal/Industry funding	Aug-18
Hydrogen refuelling logistics and optimisation: Optimisation of refuelling logistics for a hydrogen bus network	Mobility, Computational modelling, Technology integration process improvement	Deakin University	Completed	Hycel Technology Hub	Jul-21
Hydrogen storage and distribution	Whole chain, Energy systems integration	Griffith University	Concluded	Blue Economy CRC	May-18
Hydrogen Storage: Gas Encapsulation within porous vessel	Compressed gas, Advanced manufacturing, Nanomaterials	University of Melbourne	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Jun-21
Hydrogen Storage Technology for Zero-Emission Microgrid System and On-Board Applications	Whole chain, Adsorbents, Emissions and atmospheric impacts	University of New South Wales	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Mar-20
Hydrogen test bed – plastic pipe network	Pipeline and network operations, Pipeline materials and performance, Pipeline design and integrity management	Deakin University	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Mar-20
Hydrogen Utilisation in Industrial Processes: Understanding Technical Risks and Impacts on Demand	Techno-economic evaluation	CSIRO	Active	Heavy Industry Low-Carbon Transition CRC	Jun-22
Identifying drivers of policy and practices regarding future gas uses in the built environment	Policy, Regulations, Socio-technical risks	RMIT University	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Jul-21
IEA Hydrogen Task 41: Analysis and modelling of hydrogen technologies	Energy systems integration, Sector coupling, Policy	Hydricity Systems	Active	ARENA, Internal/Industry funding	May-20
Impact of hydrogen addition on the performance of premixed gas turbines, reciprocating engines and industrial burners	Industrial heat processes, Safety and standards, Gas networks and appliances	University of Melbourne	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-20
Impact of Hydrogen DRI on Melting in an Electric Furnace	Industrial heat processes	Swinburne University of Technology	Active	Heavy Industry Low-Carbon Transition CRC	Apr-22
Impact of hydrogen on underground reservoir properties: Laboratory characterisation at reservoir conditions	Underground storage, Natural hydrogen, Compressed gas	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Jan-21
Improved hydrogen geological storage via zeta potential measurements	Underground storage	Edith Cowan University	Active	Australian Research Council	Jan-22
Improving Efficiency, Durability & Cost-effectiveness of III-V Semiconductors	Photochemical and photocatalytic processes, Techno-economic evaluation, Specialised components and devices	Australian National University	Active	ARENA, Internal/Industry funding	Aug-18
Improving the efficiency of the renewable energy-based electrolyser	Electrolysis, Electricity	University of Wollongong	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-20
Improving the hydrogen storage devices for e-mobility	Adsorbents, Mobility	Swinburne University of Technology	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Apr-22
Innovations in Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Production and Deployment at Scale	Mobility	University of Newcastle	Active	Australian Trailblazer Universities Program, Internal/Industry funding	Jul-22
Integration of ports in global hydrogen supply chains: opportunities and challenges	Whole chain, Export potential, Mobility	Australian Maritime College - University of Tasmania	Active	International Association of Maritime Universities	May-22
Japan's demand for hydrogen: review of markets and consumer demand	Hydrogen market development, Export potential	CSIRO	Completed	Internal/Industry funding	Jul-21
Kwinana Energy Transformation Hub	Electrolysis, Cold/cryo compressed, Skills and labour market	Luth Eolas Pty Ltd	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Aug-22
Laboratory scale hybrid hydrogen micro-grid systems	Technology integration process improvement, Whole supply chain, Energy systems integration	Queensland University of Technology	Active	Internal/industry/government funding	Sep-19
Large-scale and long-term storage of hydrogen in underground reservoirs	Underground storage	Monash University	Active	Australian Research Council	Jul-22
Learning from international roadmaps and strategies	Policy, Regulations	University of Adelaide	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Apr-19
Lessons Learned from major infrastructure upgrades	Social licence, Communication and engagement	RMIT University	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Apr-19
Light-driven biocatalytic cell factories	Biological hydrogen production	University of Queensland	Active	Australian Research Council	Mar-22
Light-under testing and CO modelling of cookers at 20% hydrogen blending levels	Gas networks and appliances, Safety and standards	University of Adelaide	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	May-22
Liquid Hydrogen Boil-off Management: Reducing Energy Requirements of BOG Reliquification	Cold/cryo compressed, Liquid hydrogen, Mobility	Monash University	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Jul-20
Liquid hydrogen boil-off during pipeline transfer and storage	Liquid hydrogen	University of Western Australia	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Jan-22
Liquid hydrogen reactor design – conversion of ortho-para-hydrogen	Liquid hydrogen	University of Western Australia	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Mar-22
Liquid-phase hydrogen carriers for energy storage and delivery	Synthetic fuels and chemicals, Liquid organic carriers	University of Technology Sydney	Completed	Australian Research Council	Jun-17
Low-Cost Perovskite/Silicon Semiconductors Integrated with Earth Abundant Catalysts for Efficient Solar Hydrogen Generation	Photochemical and photocatalytic processes, Electrolysis, Specialised components and devices	Australian National University	Active	ARENA, Internal/Industry funding	Aug-18
Low-Cost, Robust, High-Activity Water Splitting Electrodes	Electrolysis, Advanced manufacturing	Monash University	Active	ARENA, Internal/Industry funding	Aug-18
Low-cost sodium borohydride production for the hydrogen economy	Hydrides, Liquid organic carriers	Boron Molecular Pty Ltd	Active	CRC Projects	Aug-22
Low Temperature Protonic Solid Oxide Electrolysis	Electrolysis	Monash University	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Jan-22
Making hydrogen storage work for the new hydrogen economy	Liquid organic carriers, Technology integration process improvement, Energy systems integration	Australian National University	Active	Australian Research Council, Internal/Industry funding	Nov-21
Mapping key stakeholders in Australia’s energy transitions	Communication and engagement	RMIT University	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Dec-19
Mapping of salt resources for underground storage for hydrogen	Underground storage	Geoscience Australia	Active	Exploring for the Future Program	Aug-21
Mapping vulnerability to future fuels – A scoping review	Socio-technical risks, Social licence	RMIT University	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	May-20
Metering and gas quality monitoring of future fuel blends in transmission pipelines	Pipeline design and integrity management, Pipeline and network operations, Specialised components and devices	University of Wollongong	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Mar-20
Methane as a fuel carrier	Synthetic fuels and chemicals	CSIRO	Completed	ARENA, Internal/Industry funding	Dec-18
Methane pyrolysis for hydrogen production	Fossil fuel conversion, Separation materials and technologies	University of Queensland, University of Adelaide	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Sep-19
Miniaturised Ammonia Reformer for On-Board Hydrogen Production	Ammonia, Mobility	University of Newcastle	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Jun-22
Mitigating hydrogen embrittlement in high-strength steels	Hydrogen embrittlement, Safety and standards, Mobility	University of Sydney	Active	Australian Research Council, Internal/Industry funding	Apr-19
Mobile Hydrogen Refueller	Mobility, Non-pipeline non-export supply technologies, Supply chain integration	Queensland University of Technology	Active	Queensland Government	Jun-21
Modelling the impacts of future hydrogen emissions	Emissions and atmospheric impacts, Socio-technical risks, Computational modelling	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Feb-21
Molecular dynamics investigations of hydrogen-induced plastic deformation and failure	Pipeline materials and performance	University of Wollongong	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Oct-20
Monoatomic metal doping of carbon-based nanomaterials for hydrogen storage	Nanomaterials	Griffith University	Active	Australian Research Council	Jan-18
Multiscale Design of Electrocatalysts for On-Demand H2O2 Production	Electrolysis, Materials modelling, Advanced manufacturing	University of Adelaide	Active	Australian Research Council	Jan-22
Nanofluidic membranes for sustainable energy future	Electrolysis, Separation materials and technologies, Electricity	Monash University	Active	Australian Research Council	Jan-21
Nanoscale electrochemical imaging of catalyst inks for water oxidation	Electrolysis	Queensland University of Technology	Active	Australian Research Council	Jan-18
Native hydrogen – gas surface seepage	Natural hydrogen	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Jan-21
Natural Hydrogen	Natural hydrogen, hydrogen market development	Geoscience Australia	Active	Exploring for the Future Program	Jan-21
New dimensions of electrocatalyst design for sustainable energy future	Electrolysis, Ammonia	Monash University	Active	Australian Research Council	Jan-21
Net Zero Australia	Sector coupling, Energy systems integration, Techno-economic evaluation	University of Melbourne, University of Queensland	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Oct-21
Newcastle Node of the ARC Training Centre for the Global Hydrogen Economy	Pipeline materials and performance, Pipeline design and integrity management, Safety and standards	University of Newcastle	Active	Australian Research Council, Internal/Industry funding	Nov-20
Next-generation cost-effective and highly efficient water electrolyser for green hydrogen generation	Electrolysis	Curtin University	Active	Internal/Industry funding	2022
Nitrogenase: Enabling Solar-Powered Ammonia	Biological hydrogen production, Direct hydrogen carrier production	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Jul-19
Novel H2/CH4 separation technology development	Separation materials and technologies	University of Melbourne	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Jun-19
Novel hydrogen-rich liquids for storing and transporting hydrogen at scale	Synthetic fuels and chemicals, Liquid organic carriers	University of Technology Sydney	Active	Australian Research Council	Jun-22
Offshore/High energy sustainable hybrid power systems	Whole chain, Energy systems integration	Griffith University	Concluded	Blue Economy CRC	May-20
On-the-farm bio-hydrogen production from excess crop residues – straw waste	Biological hydrogen production, Biomass and waste conversion	HydGene Renewables Pty Ltd	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Feb-21
One Earth 100% Renewable Energy Pathways for Scotland by 2050	Energy systems integration	University of Technology Sydney	Completed	Internal/Industry funding	Jan-20
Optimised Ortho-para Hydrogen Conversion	Liquid hydrogen	University of Western Australia	Active	CSIRO, Future Energy Exports CRC, Internal/Industry funding	Oct-20
Overcoming microplastics induced inhibition on waste-to-energy conversion	Biological hydrogen production, Biomass and waste conversion	University of Technology Sydney	Active	Australian Research Council	Jan-22
Paths to a sustainable hydrogen supply chain	Supply chain integration, Techno-economic evaluation, Hydrogen market development	University of Western Australia	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	May-22
Pathways for hydrogen adaptation to industrial processes	Gas networks and appliances, Industrial heat processes, Industrial feedstock processes	University of Adelaide	Active	Future Fuels CRC	May-20
Performance of Type-A appliances with blends of hydrogen and natural gas	Gas networks and appliances, Safety and standards	University of Adelaide	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-21
Performance review and survey of trenchless technologies and materials for pipeline rehabilitation and repurposing for future fuels	Pipeline design and integrity management	Deakin University	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Jan-22
Permeabilities of composite pipe materials	Compressed gas, Pipeline materials and performance, Hydrogen embrittlement	CSIRO	Completed	Internal/Industry funding	Feb-21
PFAS Harvester: A Technology for Destruction / Resource Recovery from PFAS	Biomass and waste conversion	University of Newcastle	Active	Australian Research Council, Internal/Industry funding	Oct-19
Photo-thermal ammonia decomposition	Photochemical and photocatalytic processes, Ammonia, Nanomaterials	University of New South Wales	Active	Australian Research Council	May-23
Pilot trials for electrochemical production of MCH	Whole chain, Energy systems integration	Queensland University of Technology	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Dec-18
Plasma catalytic ammonia synthesis	Ammonia, Computational Modelling, Electricity	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Mar-19
Plasma-catalytic bubbles for sustainable ammonia	Ammonia	University of Sydney	Active	Australian Research Council	Mar-22
Porous Electro-materials for Hydrogen Production and Energy Storage	Nanomaterials, Advanced manufacturing	University of Sydney	Active	Australian Research Council	Aug-21
Porous transparent conducting oxides for efficient solar fuel production	Electrolysis, Photochemical and photocatalytic processes, Nanomaterials	University of Sydney	Active	Australian Research Council	Jun-19
Port Kembla Steelworks Renewables and Emissions Reduction Study	Industrial heat processes	Bluescope Steel	Active	ARENA, Internal/Industry funding	Mar-22
Power to Gas – Theme Project of ARC Research Hub for Integrated Energy Storage Solutions	Direct hydrogen carrier production, Energy systems integration, Electricity	University of New South Wales	Active	Australian Research Council, Internal/Industry funding	Jul-19
Power-to-X: Improving the Efficiency of Catalysts for Water Oxidation and Key Reduction Reactions including Proton and CO2 Reduction	Electrolysis	Swinburne University of Technology	Active	Victorian Government - Victorian Hydrogen Hub	Jan-23
Pre-feasibility study for an underground hydrogen storage demonstration	Underground storage, Techno-economic evaluation	CO2CRC	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Dec-21
Prefeasibility Study: Western Sydney Hydrogen Hub	Whole supply chain	University of Technology Sydney	Completed	Internal/Industry funding	Oct-21
Promoting hydrogen implementation and utilisation in Australia through International collaboration	Whole chain	Australian Association of Hydrogen Energy (AAHE)	Active	ARENA	Apr-18
Prospective hydrogen production regions of Australia	Whole chain, Hydrogen market development	Geoscience Australia	Completed	Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources	May-19
Proton Flow Reactor System	Proton batteries	RMIT University	Completed	ARENA, Internal/Industry funding	Jun-18
Proximity and ventilation requirements for distribution networks adapted to future fuels	Pipeline and network operations, Safety and standards	University of Wollongong	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Jul-19
Public communication and hydrogen as a fuel in Australia	Communication and engagement	RMIT University	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-20
Raman spectroscopy experimental mixed gas H2-CH4-Brine EOS calibration for hydrogen storage	Underground storage, Computational modelling	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	May-21
Regional case studies on multi-energy system integration	Sector coupling, Energy systems integration, Techno-economic evaluation	University of Melbourne	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Mar-19
Regional case studies on multi-energy system integration - B	Sector coupling, Energy systems integration, Techno-economic evaluation	University of Melbourne	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Jul-21
Regulatory mapping of future fuels	Regulations, Safety and standards	RMIT University	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-19
Renewable hydrogen production by Reverse Electrodialysis	Electrolysis, Electricity, Techno-economic evaluation	University of Melbourne	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-21
Renewable Hydrogen Standalone Power System Demonstration Project	Hydrides, Electricity	Boundary Power Pty Ltd	Active	Victorian Government - Renewable Hydrogen Commercialisation Pathways Fund	Apr-22
Renewable Methane Demonstration Project	Synthetic fuels and chemicals, Industrial feedstock processes	University of Newcastle	Active	ARENA	Feb-20
Resolving the impact of pressure on hot and low-oxygen combustion	Industrial heat processes, Gas networks and appliances, Mobility	University of Adelaide	Active	Australian Research Council	May-20
Retrofitting pipelines by in situ coating for protection against hydrogen permeation	Pipeline design and integrity management, Hydrogen embrittlement, Advanced manufacturing	University of Melbourne	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-19
Review of future fuels transport and storage technologies	Pipeline materials and performance	University of Wollongong	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-19
Risk governance for procurement in Future Fuels	Safety and standards, Supply chain integration	RMIT University	Active	Future Fuels CRC	May-21
Room carbon monoxide levels in lit-under burner situations	Gas networks and appliances, Safety and standards	University of Adelaide	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Oct-20
Scalable high-density hydrogen storage by nano-bubbles in layered materials	Nanomaterials	Australian National University	Active	Australian Research Council	Jan-22
Scenario and broad-scale modelling dynamics	Computational modelling, Hydrogen market development, Policy	University of Adelaide	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Jan-19
Shining a light on the mechanism of photochemical hydrogen production	Photochemical and photocatalytic processes	Deakin University	Active	Australian Research Council	Jul-21
Simulation and testing of cryogenic ortho-para conversion in hydrogen liquefaction processes	Liquid hydrogen	University of Western Australia	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Nov-22
Single-atom catalyst for hydrogen generation	Electrolysis, Advanced manufacturing, Energy systems integration	CSIRO	Completed	Chinese Academy of Sciences-CSIRO Collaborative Research Fund	Jan-19
Social licence to operate training package	Social licence	University of Queensland	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Apr-20
Sodium borohydride for solid-state hydrogen export	Export potential, Direct hydrogen carrier production, Hydrides	Curtin University	Active	Australian Research Council, Internal/Industry funding	Jan-20
Sodium borohydride for solid-state green hydrogen export and chemical precursor for conversion of carbon dioxide to fuel	Hydrides	Curtin University	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Jan-21
Solar photocatalytic hydrogen production	Photochemical and photocatalytic processes, Techno-economic evaluation	University of Adelaide	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Nov-19
Solar-powered water splitting/flow cell system for hydrogen and electricity	Photochemical and photocatalytic processes, Electrolysis	University of New South Wales	Active	Australian Research Council	Jun-22
Solar Reforming	Fossil fuel conversion, Biomass and waste conversion, Techno-economic evaluation	CSIRO	Paused	Internal/Industry funding	Jul-94
Solar Thermochemical Hydrogen Research and Development	Thermal water splitting, Synthetic fuels and chemicals, Techno-economic evaluation	CSIRO	Active	ARENA, Internal/Industry funding	Aug-18
Solar-to-hydrogen conversions using novel catalysis	Photochemical and photocatalytic processes, Fossil fuel conversion, Biomass and waste conversion	Edith Cowan University	Active	Internal/Industry funding	May-17
Solid-State Battery Interface Design (SS-BID)	Technology integration process improvement	Curtin University	Active	Australian Research Council, Internal/Industry funding	Jan-23
Solid state H2 compression	Hydrides, Mobility	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Nov-15
Solid state metal hydride hydrogen compressor	Hydrides, Mobility	Griffith University	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Sep-19
Solutions to green hydrogen gas transport – quantifying and qualifying existing material restrictions and issues, metallurgical requirements, transport studies, and pipeline conversion	Pipeline materials and performance, Pipeline design and integrity management, Hydrogen embrittlement	Curtin University	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Jul-21
Study of hydrogen permeation through the pipe wall	Pipeline materials and performance	University of Wollongong	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Jul-19
Sustainable Hydrogen Certification: A Multistakeholder Governance Approach	Hydrogen certification schemes, Social licence, Local communities	University of Tasmania	Active	Australian Research Council	Apr-22
Sustainable Hydrogen Production from Used Water	Electrolysis, Water use and treatment	University of Queensland	Active	Australian Research Council, Internal/Industry funding	Jan-22
Synthesis and Characterisation of Nanomaterials for Gas Sensing Applications	Safety and standards, Nanomaterials	Swinburne University of Technology	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Jun-21
Techno-economic analysis of the hydrogen supply chain	Energy systems integration, Techno-economic evaluation, Supply chain integration	Australian National University	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Feb-19
Techno-economic analysis of commercial hydrogen production in Australia	Whole chain, Technology integration process improvement, Electrolysis	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Feb-20
Techno-economic evaluation of hydrogen energy systems	Whole chain, Electrolysis, Ammonia	CSIRO	Active	Internal/Industry funding	May-19
Techno-economic modelling of fuel production processes	Electrolysis, Fossil fuel conversion, Techno-economic evaluation	University of Melbourne, University of Queensland, University of Adelaide	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Jan-19
The Hunter Hydrogen Research and Innovation Facility (HyRIF)	Mobility, Whole chain	Port of Newcastle	Active	Federal Government	Nov-22
The Hydrogen Economic Fairways Tool (HEFT)	Techno-economic evaluation, Geographical modelling	Geoscience Australia	Active	Exploring for the Future Program	2020
The Role of Cities in Hydrogen Energy Development	Hydrogen market development, Policy	Australian National University	Active	Internal/Industry funding	Dec-19
The Victorian Hydrogen Hub (VH2)	Social licence, Mobility, Skills and labour market	Swinburne University of Technology	Active	Victorian Government - Victorian Hydrogen Hub	Feb-21
Thermal Battery Development for Concentrated Solar Power Systems	Hydrides, Energy systems integration, Heat storage	Curtin University	Active	Global Innovation Linkages Program, Internal/Industry funding	Jun-19
Thermochemical battery using metal carbonates for energy storage	Hydrides, Energy systems integration, Heat storage	Curtin University	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Jan-22
Thermo-Physical Properties of Hydrogen Enriched Natural Gas	Gas networks and appliances, Compressed gas, Pipeline design and integrity management	University of Western Australia	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Apr-22
Three-dimensional, precious-metal-free electrolysis of water	Direct hydrogen carrier production, Electrolysis	University of New South Wales	Completed	Australian Research Council	2016
Transferrable benefits from feasibility study of Derwent Bridge Microgrid	Techno-economic evaluation, Energy systems integration, Electricity	TasNetworks	Active	Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund Microgrids	Sep-21
Underground storage of hydrogen: mapping out the options for Australia	Underground storage	CSIRO	Completed	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-20
Understanding householder electricity and gas practices – managing the transition of vulnerable customers towards future fuels	Social licence, Socio-technical risks	RMIT University	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Feb-22
Understanding the implications of a Renewable Gas Target for Australia’s Gas Networks	Policy, Regulations, Socio-technical risks	University of Adelaide	Active	Future Fuels CRC	Apr-22
Using AI and a hybrid ESS solution to fully integrate solar generation into the distribution system	Advanced manufacturing, Technology integration process improvement, Computational modelling	Providence Investment Management Pty Ltd	Completed	CRC Projects	Sep-19
Using big data and strategic communication to support the hydrogen industry’s evolution in Australia	Communication and engagement	Queensland University of Technology	Active	Future Energy Exports CRC	Feb-22
Victorian Renewable Liquid Hydrogen Supply Hub	Whole chain, Liquid hydrogen, Supply chain integration	Monash University	Completed	Victorian Renewable Hydrogen Business Ready Fund	Feb-22
Waste Biomass to Renewable Hydrogen	Biomass and waste conversion, Electrolysis, Computational modelling	University of New South Wales	Active	ARENA, Internal/Industry funding	Aug-18