Publications

Our research reports are usually only available to our participant organisations, but these publications have been been made public to support the wider effort to transition to future fuels:

Biomethane project viability factors: sensitivity analysis results

May 24, 2024

New report from RP1.2-04 made open access detailing the results of a sensitivity analysis examining the influence of different factors on the viability of biomethane projects.

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New open access summary report on the CRC's techno-economic modelling of fuel production processes

November 24, 2023

Future Fuels CRC has publicly released a new Summary Report outlining the key modelling results for the 22 hydrogen production pathways and various hydrogen carriers (green ammonia, green methanol, liquid hydrogen) considered in project 1.2-02.

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New report on ‘Transport and Storage Options for Future Fuels: Hydrogen transport with linepack and underground storage’

October 25, 2023

New report from RP1.1-02B has been made open access which presents a modelling framework for optimised greenfield integrated planning and initial model outputs pointing to the greater cost effectiveness of hydrogen pipelines as energy transport infrastructure.

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Citizens panels exploring the public's views on future fuels

May 10, 2023

Future Fuels CRC has publicly released the reports from a project that conducted five citizens panels on the potential roles of future fuels.

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A deep dive on Renewable Gas Target (RGT) policy mechanisms and policy considerations

April 13, 2023

Future Fuels CRC has released a report by economists from the South Australian Centre for Economic Studies (SACES) which reviews evidence and experience with RGT-type mechanisms and the potential roles for, and nature of, a Renewable Gas Target.

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National public survey on biogas

April 13, 2023

Though public awareness is very low, most Australians are supportive of biogas as a future fuel when presented with information about biogas

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Booklets on lessons from procurement failure cases and best practice procurement risk governance

January 18, 2023

RMIT researchers have created engaging booklets summarising key findings and recommendations from RP2.3-06

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Research Programs and Project Overviews

November 18, 2022

An overview of all our research programs and projects

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Biomethane: the most viable locations for bioenergy hubs across Australia

June 2, 2022

The latest insights from our techno-economic assessment of the viability of biomethane production for bioenergy hub locations across Australia

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Australia’s massive opportunity for underground hydrogen storage

October 21, 2021

For Australia to adopt hydrogen as a widespread energy carrier, millions of tonnes of storage options will be needed to buffer the fluctuations in supply and demand, both for domestic use and for export. Future Fuels CRC’s latest research maps out the high-level availability of potential sites in Australia and develops a method for selecting suitable storage sites that match hydrogen production needs.

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Scenario and broad-scale modelling of future energy systems

October 14, 2021

Future Fuels CRC’s latest broad-scale modelling shows: Economic and job growth in all regions of Australia on the way to net zero, Australia would need to invest in direct CO2 extraction and current policy settings limit hydrogen development.

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National public survey on hydrogen finds widespread support

August 18, 2021

A national survey of over three thousand Australians found that 65% of Australians already support using hydrogen as a fuel and that rose to 90% once respondents were provided with more facts about hydrogen and its uses.

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Australia's approach to Hydrogen - Domestic use vs Exports

May 18, 2021

Oxford Energy Forum – Issue 127

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Regulatory mapping for Hydrogen and Biogas in Australia

March 24, 2021

Australia’s gas infrastructure is currently subject to a range of regulations that were designed for a natural-gas only network system. This research project thoroughly assessed Australia’s current regulatory framework to identify the regulations that will require modernisation to facilitate the use of future fuels within Australia’s energy networks and align them with the goals of Australia’s National Hydrogen Strategy.

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Quick Summary - Domestic gas appliance review and test program RP1.4-01

September 23, 2020

The purpose of this project was to investigate the performance of Type A appliances when fuelled with blends of up to 10 vol% hydrogen in natural gas. The methodology, in part, follows the existing logic of AS/NZS 5263.0 and appliances were tested with a primary fuel of 10 vol% hydrogen in natural gas and a limit gas with an additional 13 vol% hydrogen (equating to 21.7 vol% hydrogen in natural gas).

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Full Report - Lessons learned from major infrastructure upgrades RP2.1-01

June 26, 2020

Three case studies gathered from past infrastructure upgrades and fuel transitions in Australia determine what obstacles might be encountered in contemporary and future transitions to net zero, future fuels.

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Quick Summary - Lessons learned from major infrastructure upgrades RP2.1-01

June 26, 2020

Three case studies gathered from past infrastructure upgrades and fuel transitions in Australia determine what obstacles might be encountered in contemporary and future transitions to net zero, future fuels.

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Hydrogen in the gas distribution network,

November 1, 2019

A kickstart project as an input to the National Hydrogen Strategy

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Quick Summary - Advancing Hydrogen: Learning from 19 plans to advance hydrogen from across the globe

July 1, 2019

This summarises 19 hydrogen strategies and industry roadmaps

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Full Report - Advancing Hydrogen: Learning from 19 plans to advance hydrogen from across the globe

July 1, 2019

This report summarises 19 hydrogen strategies and industry roadmaps

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