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HESC features at inaugural Australian Hydrogen Energy Summit

The HESC Project was in the spotlight at the Inaugural Australian Hydrogen Energy Summit held in Melbourne on 26/27 March 2019. Touted as a world-first project of international significance for the establishment of an end-to-end hydrogen supply chain between Australia...

National hydrogen strategy open for public consultation

On the 1st of March 2019 in a joint release between the Minister for Energy, the Hon Angus Taylor MP and the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, the Hon Matt Canavan announced public input to inform the development of a new clean hydrogen industry. Public...

EPA approval granted for HESC in Latrobe Valley

February 2019: The Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) Project Partners are pleased to announce that the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has approved an application from J-Power Latrobe Valley Pty Ltd (wholly subsidiary company of J-POWER) for a...

A shared pledge to hydrogen future

22 January 2019: Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has announced a $1 billion pledge for the development of an Australian hydrogen industry, identifying the resource as an “emerging and exciting source of energy across the world” and the potential for Australia to be at...

Hydrogen consortium welcomes major step forward to further Australia’s low emissions hydrogen industry future

20 December 2018: Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel AO, has released his proposal for a national hydrogen strategy, at the COAG Energy Council meeting in Adelaide. At its meeting on 19 December 2018, the Energy Council agreed to establish a dedicated Working...

J-Power presents at Latrobe Valley Hydrogen Briefing Session

November 2018: Latrobe City Council partnered with Victoria’s Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) to host a series of briefing sessions on 8 November 2018. The briefings focused on hydrogen production and the Latrobe Valley’s...

Australia set to lead the world on hydrogen production

NOVEMBER 2018: Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator the Hon. Matthew Canavan, has released a statement emphasising the findings of the World Energy Outlook (WEO) report, highlighting that Australia is in a position to take a world-leading role in the...

HESC collaboration commended by Prime Ministers

November 2018: The highest level of government from Japan and Australia, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister Scott Morrison, have again recognised the ongoing collaboration between the two nations on the world first Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC)...

Hastings Planning Scheme Amendment confirmed

November 2018: Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) Project Partners are pleased to confirm that approval has been granted for a planning scheme amendment to the Mornington Peninsula Planning Scheme under the Planning and Environment Act 1987. This amendment to the...