Powering Tomorrow: Hydrogen and Australia

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Australia, a historically coal-reliant nation, is surging forward in its transition to renewable energy. By 2030, it aims to generate 41% of its electricity from wind and solar power. Stuart Walsh, a senior lecturer from Monash University’s Department Of Civil Engineering also believes that hydrogen power together with renewables has the immense potential to revolutionize Australia’s decarbonization trajectory. An abundant, low-carbon energy source, hydrogen can not only accelerate the decarbonization of Australia’s future but can also drive the development of new industries and infrastructure to support a growing hydrogen economy.

In this episode of GE Vernova’s Powering Tomorrow documentary miniseries, follow three Australians in their journey towards building a more sustainable future. Besides Walsh, we hear from Emily Coe, a young truck driver who envisions driving hydrogen-powered trucks in the near future, and Michael Knez, the Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager for GE Gas Power who oversees our newest hydrogen-capable gas turbines at Tallawarra B power station in New South Wales, Australia's first hydrogen-capable gas plant.