News - Future Energy Exports

May 11, 2020

High hopes for hydrogen

FEnEx CRC CEO, Professor Eric May, discusses hydrogen opportunities and challenges ahead for Australia with Matt McKenzie, Business News. He will lead the Future Energy Export CRC through the establishment process at least, with former GE Australia chief executive Mary Hackett serving as Chair. Professor May said Australia was in a prime position to deliver…

March 13, 2020

Future Energy Exports Cooperative Research Centre (FEnEx CRC) Announced

PRESS RELEASE A future where Australia will remain at the forefront of energy provision to the world both through efficient LNG exports and beyond to international sales of clean hydrogen has been given a major boost following the announcement of an $162 million industry-backed research hub supported by a $40 million Federal Government grant. Federal…

November 25, 2019

Australia’s National Hydrogen Strategy

Australia’s National Hydrogen Strategy sets a vision for a clean, innovative, safe and competitive hydrogen industry that benefits all Australians. It aims to position our industry as a major player by 2030. The strategy outlines an adaptive approach that equips Australia to scale up quickly as the hydrogen market grows. It includes a set of…

October 24, 2019

Future Energy Exports (FEnEx) CRC Stage 2 Proposal Submitted

We are pleased to announce that the FEnEx CRC Bid Stage 2 proposal has been submitted today. The bid has continued to build momentum, having secured ten new partners and one new third party since the Stage 1 submission. These new partners bring expertise and facilities that complement those of partners listed in Stage 1….

September 27, 2019

Announcement: Invited through to Stage 2

We are very pleased to announce that Future Energy Exports CRC bid has made it through to Stage 2. We would like to thank all our partners for their support to-date. There are still opportunities to join us and we would welcome a discussion with you. The timelines are extremely tight, with Stage 2 closing…

August 19, 2019

Stage 1 Application Submitted

Future Energy Exports (FEnEx) CRC partners submitted their Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) application on 1st July 2019. In summary the bid addresses the challenges of productivity, cost and decarbonisation, and supports the establishment of a globally-leading hydrogen export industry through four Research Programs; two core programs focussed on 1) LNG and 2) hydrogen, with two…

April 7, 2019

1st Future Energy Exports (FEnEx) Industry Briefing – Perth 5th April 2019

This week kicks off the first of a number of industry engagement meetings we will be holding around the country. Today, Mary Hackett, FEnEx Chair Elect, Professor Eric May, Professor Michael Johns and Bernadette Spinks provided an extensive overview of the purpose of FEnEx, the research themes and the reasons for creating a collaborative industry-research…

April 4, 2019

Delivering world-class LNG Futures Facility – WA Premier Mark McGowan’s Video

“Our LNG Jobs taskforce is bringing together government and industry to maximise local jobs in WA’s LNG sector and establishing WA as an LNG Hub servicing Australia and the Asia-Pacific.” said WA Premier Mark McGowan

April 3, 2019

UWA to lead world-first LNG Futures Facility

The University of Western Australia will lead the development of the LNG Futures Facility, which will include a world-first microscale Liquefied Natural Gas plant for research and education, following today’s announcement by Premier Mark McGowan at the LNG19 conference in Shanghai. Read more…..

April 3, 2019

WA Premier lands in Shanghai and announces $10M to support the LNG Futures Facility

In a recent announcement made by WA Premier, Mark McGowan, at the LNG19 Conference in Shanghai, the West Australian government has announced support for an LNG futures facility. Premier McGowan said ‘this is a major investment to further position Western Australia as a global LNG hub. Through the LNG Jobs Taskforce, the State Government is…