Woodside Monash Energy Partnership
Woodside Monash Energy Partnership
The Woodside Monash Energy Partnership will explore, amongst other things, the possibilities of hydrogen and carbon abatement, with a focus on materials, electro-chemical and thermal chemical research.
Research participants:
Lead participant (research): Monash University, Victoria Australia |
Classification:
Research and development
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Status:
In progress |
Estimated cost:
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Research partners:
Woodside Energy |
Main supply chain category:
Whole supply chain |
Location:
Victoria, Australia |
Announced funding:
AUD$40 million joint research investment AUD$16.5 million additional contribution from Woodside towards construction of the new Technology and Design Building. |
Research description
The Woodside Monash Energy Partnership commenced in July 2019. It extends the relationship between Woodside Energy and Monash University (Clayton Campus, Melbourne) that began in 2016 through the Woodside FutureLab initiative at Monash.
The Partnership will explore, amongst other things, the possibilities of hydrogen and carbon abatement, with a focus on materials, electrochemical and thermal chemical research.
Announced funding for the Partnership comprises the following amounts:
- AUD$40 million joint investment into research activities over a seven-year period
- An additional AUD$16.5 million contribution from Woodside towards the construction of the new Technology and Design Building, which was commissioned in early 2020.
The Partnership is anchored by three focused research themes:
- Energy Leadership
Considers the interplay of economics, energy security, policy and governance in a transitioning energy system.
- New Energy Technologies
Considers high-efficiency / low-cost solutions to generate, store, and export carbon-neutral energy, including hydrogen and its carriers.
Initial hydrogen-related research projects under this theme focus on liquid hydrogen storage systems and the potential for electrolytic production of hydrogen gas from seawater.
- Carbon Capture, Conversion and Utilisation
Considers commercially sustainable solutions that reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions through chemical, thermal and biological approaches.
Research activities are anticipated to range from short duration to multi-year projects, with pilot-scale demonstration projects envisaged.
Updated: November 2020