Future Fuels CRC
FUTURE FUELS COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE
In April 2018, the Commonwealth Government announced a co-funding offer to the Future Fuels CRC over a seven-year period commencing 1 July 2018. Key participants in the Future Fuels CRC include significant industry associations, major company entities, all Australian State Governments and six Universities.
Future Fuels CRC has implemented three integrated research programs to support the deployment of future fuels across Australia’s energy infrastructure. Much of the research is addressing hydrogen-related matters.
Since its establishment in 2018, the Future Fuels CRC has approved around 100 research projects across all three research programs.
Further information on the research programs and selected research publications can be found at the Future Fuels CRC website.
Research Program 1: Future Fuel Technologies, Systems and Markets
This program addresses the technical, economic and market challenges associated with the introduction of new low and zero-carbon fuels.
Research activities in this program are being undertaken by the University of Adelaide, the University of Melbourne, the University of Queensland and the University of Wollongong.
The major research themes in this program include:
- Integrated planning of fuel systems production, delivery and use
- Techno-economic modelling of fuel production processes and supply chains
- Accelerated development of early-stage, breakthrough technologies
- Compatibility of end-user equipment with future fuels
- Applied research support of ‘Power to Gas’ demonstration projects
Research Program 2: Social Acceptance, Public Safety & Security of Supply
This program is undertaking research into social and policy and regulatory contexts, including public acceptance and safety, within which future fuels infrastructure operates.
Research activities in this program are being undertaken by the University of Queensland and RMIT University.
The major research themes in this program include:
- Appropriate community engagement to enable change
- Policy and regulatory solutions for new technology governance
- Organisational accident prevention
- Urban encroachment and infrastructure damage prevention
Research Program 3: Network Lifecycle Management
This program is undertaking novel materials, design, construction and operations-related research to enhance the operations of infrastructure carrying existing and future fuels.
Research activities in this program are being undertaken by Deakin University, the University of Wollongong and the University of Melbourne.
The major research themes in this program include:
- Material properties and performance
- Safe and efficient design, construction and operation of future fuel infrastructure
- Smart monitoring, data management and asset condition prediction
- Advanced infrastructure repair and protection systems
Review date: November 2022