Hydrogen gas blending advances. Mega energy storage. And how Formula One is contributing to hydrogen innovations

This week's energising journey is led by two leaders within the renewable gas business at Jemena. Gabrielle Sycamore, General Manager Renewable Gas, is leading the implementation of the gas network’s long term decarbonisation strategy, and Alister Wardrope the Technical Lead for Renewable Gas, who has been working on the technical development of Australia’s first hydrogen and biomethane projects co-funded by ARENA.

Jemena owns and operates a diverse portfolio of energy assets across northern Australia and Australia's east coast. They operate more than $11 billion worth of major utility infrastructure and are backed by the resources of shareholders, State Grid Corporation of China and Singapore Power. Jemena accounts for a variety of assets, but ultimately provides central services supporting the uptake of renewable energy in city developments and contributing to Australia’s the long-term transitional future to renewables, including hydrogen and biomethane projects.

1:16 - Alistair and Gabby’s journey to Jemena and ancestry in the energy industry

3:20 - About Future Fuels Cooperative Research Centre

4:20 - Biomethane production process

4:35 - Overview of Jemena

6:54 - What’s the renewable gas team at Jemena working on?

7:57 - Rundown of the Western Sydney Green Gas Project

9:29 - 5-year test program

11:11 - What percentage of gas is blended at WSGP

12:00 - MOU with Hyundai and Core Gas and what the off take will be used for?

13:55 - The challenges overcome with the Western Sydney Green Gas Project

16:22 - Characteristics of Hydrogen and how is Jemena working to make commercial Hydrogen safe.

17:28 - Beyond 2030 - How do we get to pure hydrogen through the gas network?

20:15 - What broader changes would you like to see for the hydrogen industry?

23:50 - Hydrogen vs Electrification

25:10 - Production prices of hydrogen

26:30 - How much additional storage do you envisage for the future?

28:00 - Sewage to energy: Malabar Biomethane Project

29:40 - Certification, International Collaboration and ISO standards

30:05 - Jemena’s 5-year look-ahead

34:33 - Innovative developments – the imperative need to adapt and modify

39:10 - Formula One and net zero

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Gabrielle Sycamore

Gabrielle is an experienced senior commercial manager specialising in leading teams, managing complex commercial projects and enhancing commercial outcomes. With 16 years’ experience in the energy sector, Gabrielle also has expertise in finance and business development.

Gabrielle Sycamore is General Manager – Renewable Gas at Jemena, where she is leading the implementation of the gas networks long term decarbonisation strategy. This includes collaborating with gas users, industry partners and governments to accelerate the integration of renewable gases into the gas network and enabling future network products and services. Gabrielle sits on the boards of Bioenergy Australia and the Future Fuels CRC and is a member of the Energy Networks Australia Gas Committee and Australian Hydrogen Centre. She has a Masters of Business Administration from Deakin University, a Bachelor of Commerce from Curtin University and is a Graduate member of the Australian Institute of Directors.

Alistair Wardrope:

Alistair is a Mechanical Engineer with 15 years professional experience working in the energy industry, starting his career with a well-known British electrolyser manufacturer in 2006, he has been involved in evolving renewable hydrogen technologies since. He has worked on major European power generation utility projects including nuclear, biomass, offshore wind and solar and more recently energy distribution with Jemena.

In his role as Technical Lead – Renewable Gases, Alistair has been actively involved in the technical development of Australia’s first hydrogen and biomethane projects co-funded by ARENA. He has been continually active on a range of industrial and academic platforms, ranging from introducing hydrogen and electric vehicles to the IMechE formula student in the UK establishing some of the earliest zero emission motorsport events. Alistair is also an industry lead contributing to the Future Fuels CRC and is actively engaged in developing Australian Standards