The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering welcomes the opportunity to respond to the COAG Energy Council’s National Hydrogen Strategy Issues Papers.
The Academy acknowledges the work of the COAG Energy Council Working Group in undertaking a comprehensive exploration of the challenges and opportunities ahead for a potential Australian hydrogen industry. The Academy’s response to Issues Papers 7 and 8 are provided below.
However, we note that Issues Paper 2 offers a range of practical ideas on attracting hydrogen investment and that Issues Paper 6 presents a good analysis of the challenges and potential solutions for hydrogen in the gas network.