Phase one trials for the federal government's Guarantee of Origin (GO) Scheme for hydrogen production are now complete with participants successfully using an emissions calculator to estimate well-to-gate emissions for their hydrogen projects, according to the Clean Energy Regulator's Midway Report.
A new report from IP Australia shows patents for hydrogen-related technologies began to surge globally from 2015 onwards with China dominating the sector filing a total of 17,264 hydrogen patents, while Australia ranks 16th with 193.
The Australian Hydrogen Council has released six recommendations aimed at ensuring Australia remains competitive in the global hydrogen market, including expanding ARENA pilot funding and incentivising the use of hydrogen in the production of critical minerals.
Researchers from RMIT University have developed a ground-breaking new process that splits seawater directly into hydrogen and oxygen without the need for desalination and its associated cost, energy consumption and carbon emissions.
