Research
Since it is not possible to comprehensively list and describe all hydrogen-related activities being undertaken across Australia, the Research Programs category is limited to hydrogen-related R&D activities arising from major funding initiatives.
ARENA announced funding of AUD$22 million for 16 research projects in September 2018 and these are described individually. The Australian Research Council (ARC), through its various Discovery and Linkage schemes, has supported many hydrogen-related research activities; the majority of grants are in the AUD$300,000 – 600,000 range and a broad selection of funded activities is summarised under a generic ARC listing. ARC grant funding of over AUD$4 million under the Industrial Transformation Training Centre scheme is described separately. The Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) Program has established a number of CRCs with hydrogen-related activities included as significant or supporting elements. A number of significant partnership arrangements (or similar) are also described.
The research activity descriptions are based on publicly available information, however, in some cases a lead researcher has provided additional details. Research progress will be updated via a half-yearly review process with lead research organisations and data portal investigations. Many research activities cover a particular aspect of the hydrogen supply chain (such as hydrogen production or carrier aspects) while several cover the whole chain.
A full description can be accessed by clicking on the specific Research Activity.
| Program | Research Activity | Lead Participant | Status | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARENA | Ammonia Production from Renewables | Monash University | In progress | Renewable Ammonia |
| ARENA | Bio Inspired Hydrogen Generation | Australian National University | In progress | Hydrogen production |
| ARENA | Biological Hydrogen Production | Macquarie University | In progress | Hydrogen production |
| ARENA | Efficient Solar Hydrogen Generation | Australian National University | In progress | Hydrogen production |
| ARENA | Enabling Efficient, Affordable & Robust Use of Renewable Hydrogen | University of Melbourne | In progress | End use: engines |
| ARENA | Highly Efficient & Low Cost Photovoltaic-Electrolysis System | University of New South Wales | In progress | Hydrogen production |
| ARENA | Hydrogen Process R&D | Queensland University of Technology | In progress | Whole supply chain |
| ARENA | Hydrogen to Ammonia R&D | CSIRO | In progress | Renewable Ammonia |
| ARENA | Improving Efficiency, Durability & Cost-effectiveness of III-V Semiconductors | Australian National University | In progress | Hydrogen production |
| ARENA | Liquid Fuel Carrier R&D | CSIRO | In progress | Hydrogen Carrier |
| ARENA | Low-Cost, Robust, High-Activity Water Splitting Electrodes | Monash University | In progress | Hydrogen production |
| ARENA | Methane Fuel Carrier R&D | CSIRO | In progress | Hydrogen carrier |
| ARENA | Methanol from Syngas R&D | University of Western Australia | In progress | Hydrogen carrier |
| ARENA | Proton Flow Reactor System | RMIT University | In progress | Hydrogen Carrier |
| ARENA | Solar Thermochemical Hydrogen R&D | CSIRO | In progress | Hydrogen production |
| ARENA | Waste Biomass to Renewable Energy | University of New South Wales | In progress | Hydrogen production |
| Australian Research Council | ARC Training Centre for the Global Hydrogen Economy | University of New South Wales | In progress | Whole supply chain |
| Australian Research Council | Australian Research Council - Hydrogen-related Grants | Not applicable | In progress | Whole supply chain |
| Cooperative Research Centres - Grants | Future Fuels CRC | Not applicable | In progress | Whole supply chain |
| Cooperative Research Centres - Grants | Future Energy Exports CRC | Not applicable | In progress | Whole supply chain |
| Cooperative Research Centres - Grants | Blue Economy CRC | Not applicable | In progress | Whole supply chain (offshore) |
| Cooperative Research Centres - Projects | AI and Hybrid ESS to Integrate Solar Generation into the Distribution System | Providence Asset Group | In progress | Hydrogen storage |
| Cooperative Research Centres - Projects | Upcycling of Landfill Waste into Hydrogen, Fuels and Materials | Bioelektra Australia | In progress | Hydrogen production |
| CSIRO | Ammonia to Hydrogen Metal Membrane Separation Technology | CSIRO | In progress | Hydrogen carrier |
| Partnership | MCH Research Tests | Queensland University of Technology / Eneos | In progress | Whole supply chain |
| Partnership | National Hydrogen Materials Reference Facility | Griffith University | In progress | Hydrogen Storage |
| Partnership | Fortescue CSIRO Partnership | CSIRO / Fortescue Metals Group | In progress | Hydrogen carrier |
| Partnership | Hydrogen Energy Research Centre | University of New South Wales / Providence Asset Group | In progress | Hydrogen storage |
| Partnership | Hycel | Deakin University | In progress | End use: transport |
| Partnership | Woodside Monash Energy Partnership | Monash University / Woodside Energy | In progress | Whole supply chain |
| Partnership | Swinburne University of Technology Victorian Hydrogen Hub | Swinburne University of Technology | In progress | Whole supply chain |