Learn how a NSW startup's innovative technology has created game-changing efficiencies in how hydrogen is produced from water electrolysis.About this Event
Renewable, or green, hydrogen will play a critical role in the future decarbonisation of our economy, particularly of the so-called ‘hard-to-abate’ sectors like heavy transport, steel and chemicals.
The challenge is to deliver renewable hydrogen that is cost-competitive with fossil fuels. In this seminar, Professor Gerry Swiegers, Chief Technical Officer of hydrogen production company Hysata, will describe a new technology that employs a ‘capillary’ electrolyser cell to convert water directly into hydrogen without the formation of gas bubbles.
‘Bubble-free’ water electrolysers of this type demonstrate system efficiencies of 95%, equating to an energy consumption of 41.5 kWh for every kilogram of hydrogen produced (state-of-the-art commercial electrolysers consume in excess of 50 kWh/kg). This figure exceeds the efficiency target of the International Renewable Energy Agency for the year 2050.
The demand for cost-competitive green hydrogen is such that the Hysata already has an order book of more than $5 billion, and Gerry will discuss how the company is approaching the commercialisation of its innovative technology.
About the speaker
Gerry is an Australian Research Council Industry Laureate Fellow at the University of Wollongong.
After being awarded his PhD at the University of Connecticut, USA, in 1991, Gerry has held roles at the Australian National University, CSIRO and the University of Wollongong.
Gerry specialises in the commercialisation of fundamental research and bridging the academia-to-industry gap. He has founded seven spin-off companies including Hysata, which is a two-time grant recipient in the Physical Sciences Fund. He has licensed/sold three new technologies in the last 20 years.
Gerry’s commercialisation activities have attracted an estimated $150 million in private investment to date and numerous accolades, including two DuPont Innovation awards.
He has published two scholarly books, 147 peer-reviewed scientific papers/chapters, and 60 patent families, comprising 366 individual patent applications. Gerry has participated in $24.5 million of competitive grant funding. His inventions have found use in the pharmaceutical, apparel, casino chip, agricultural, automobile and energy industries.
Event Venue
The Strangers' Dining Room, Parliament of New South Wales, 6 Macquarie Street, Sydney, Australia
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