Welcome to the home of the AHRN, the Australian Hydrogen Research Network. The organisation was established in 2021 and incorporated as a non-profit public company in 2023. The AHRN is the community of researchers and interested stakeholders supporting the emerging hydrogen industry in Australia. We foster excellence in hydrogen-related research through an ongoing program of seminars and knowledge-sharing activities. By providing thought leadership, advocacy, and research tools, the AHRN offers its members domestic networking opportunities as well as access to international collaborations.
Upcoming Events
Webinar 6th May 10.30-12:00 AEST
Public Safety Assurance in the Energy Transition
Public safety assurance in the energy transition requires effective management of sociotechnical risk. This session, based on the outputs of RP2.3-08, introduces the SOTEC Framework – social, organizational, technical, epistemic and cultural sources of risk to explain what sociotechnical risks are, and how they might best be managed.
Past technology transition failures such as Chernobyl, Challenger, Titan, the pink bats insulation scheme and California’s energy policy have lessons for the energy transition that can be drawn out using SOTEC.
Speakers: Prof Jan Hayes, RMIT Prof Sarah Maslen, University of Canberra
Panel: Michael Malavazos, South Australian Government and Craig Clarke, APA Group
This event is being organised in association with the Future Fuels Cooperative Resarch Centre and is open to everyone.
2025 Hydrogen Technical Masterclass Brisbane 8.30 am — 5.30 pm AEST, 22 — 23 July 2025
We invite you to this 2-day masterclass for current or aspiring hydrogen industry stakeholders, delivered by Australia's leading hydrogen industry professionals. The aim is to gain practical knowledge through lessons and insights garnered from real-world experience in hydrogen project delivery and design.
We will bring together experts on hydrogen electrolysis, compression, refueling, process safety, and many other key topics faced by Australia and Queensland's burgeoning hydrogen sector.
While we are still planning and developing the Workshop Agenda, we intend to build on similar events held in Melbourne in 2023 and Perth in 2024.
Early bird tickets are available until the 27th of May!
For more information click here.
This Event is a collaboration between Engineers Australia, Australian Institute of Energy, the Hydrogen Society of Australia and the Australian Hydrogen Researcher Network.
AHRC2024 Outcome report
The second Australian Hydrogen Research Conference (AHRC2024) was held from 4th to 6th September 2024 in Perth, Western Australia. A short report on the conference can be downloaded here: AHRC2024report.
Open PhD position: Development of Efficient Magnetocaloric Materials for Hydrogen Liquefaction
A fully funded PhD position (AUD 34K) is available in the School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia starting in January 2025. The project focuses on the development of magnetocaloric materials for hydrogen liquefaction. This cutting-edge research aims to enhance the efficiency of hydrogen liquefaction processes, a crucial step in the future of clean energy. More information is available here.
International Research Fellowships
The International Hydrogen Research Fellowship Program supports research in areas of critical national importance, by providing the opportunity for early to mid-career researchers in Australia to partner with researchers overseas.
All fellowship spaces are now filled for the Program reaching our target of 35 fellows doing research in world class labs overseas.
International Research Delegations
The International Collaboration for Hydrogen Research led delegations for Australia's researchers to learn more about hydrogen activities in other countries. In 2022, research delegations went to Germany, France, Japan, UK and the USA. During 2023, delegations visited Singapore, Republic of Korea and India. Further delegations are being planned later in 2024. Read more about these delegations.
Grant Funding for Collaborative Projects (IEA Hydrogen TCP)
Funding is available for researchers to take part in IEA Hydrogen TCP tasks. Click here for further information.
Forthcoming hydrogen conferences and events
2025
May 1-2 Future Energy Exports CRC Annual Conference, Melbourne at Melbourne Connect
May 22-24: World Hydrogen Summit, Rotterdam, Netherlands
April 9-10: Smart Energy Conference and Exhibition, Sydney International Convention Centre
July17-18: Connecting Green Hydrogen APAC, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
July 22-24: National Hydrogen Masterclass, Engineers Australia, Australian Institute of Energy and AHRN, Brisbane
October 23-25: Hydrogen Technology Expo, Hamburg Mess & Congress, Germany
October 29-30: All Energy Australia, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
November 21-22; Asia-Pacific Hydrogen Summit 2025, ICC Sydney
Exciting PhD Opportunities in Hydrogen Storage at Curtin University!
Are you ready to be part of groundbreaking research in hydrogen storage? The Hydrogen Storage Research Group (HSRG) at Curtin University is offering two fully funded PhD positions to work on an […]
Newsletter Dec 2024
Newsletter December 2024The absence of a newsletter for the past 3 months does not mean the AHRN has been inactive. Far from it. We have held our second Australian Hydrogen […]
MoU signed between the AHRN and HRI Canada
We are pleased to announce that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the AHRN and the Hydrogen Research Intitute at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), […]
Modelling and simulation of the Stralis Bonanza A36-HE hydrogen-electric aircraft
Seminar by Dr Mark Broadmeadow, Stralis Aircraft, August 20th, 2024
AHRN Seminar – International Partnerships and Collaborations in hydrogen research – 30 July 2024
Dr Andrew Dicks /Presentation on the IEA Hydrogen TCP
Foundation Partners
Location
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