Hydrogen and water in the Mallee
Project title:
Master student project – Investigation of water required and availability in a hydrogen industry context in the Mallee region
Research Information and Objectives:
University of Melbourne Master of Environmental Engineering student Jacqui Phelps completed a project looking at water and hydrogen as part of her eight-week Invergowrie internship in Mildura over summer 2021/22.
The project aimed to gain an enhanced understanding of available water and how it can be used in a new hydrogen economy in the Mallee region.
Jacqui began with a literature review and interviews with stakeholders from a range of sectors. At the end of her project, Jacqui put together a presentation for stakeholders she had engaged with (see below).
Project funding:
Invergowrie Foundation and McPherson Family Trust
Project collaborators:
Mallee Hydrogen Technology Cluster; University of Melbourne
Status:
Completed (February 2021)
Project Lead:
Mallee Hydrogen Technology Cluster (Mallee Regional Innovation Centre
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Resources:
- Building a crossroads for STEM and industry, MRIC newsletter, February 2023
- Profile: Jacqui Phelps, MRIC newsletter, December 2021
- Jacqui Phelps presentation – Understanding Hydrogen and Water in the Mallee: