Rio Tinto

Proposed conversion of the NZAS Tiwai smelter site in Southland to green hydrogen production, leveraging existing infrastructure including land, water, electricity, and port access.

Hydrogen produced from renewable electricity sources, considered a critical component for hydrogen's long-term credibility as a clean fuel.

Laboratory-scale experimental system to characterize the interactions between rock, water, and hydrogen in natural hydrogen production.

The manufacturing process for batteries used in electric vehicles, which requires critical minerals like lithium.

Quebec

United States

Auckland

A series of initiatives by Ports of Auckland to integrate hydrogen technology, including the procurement of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and the development of a hydrogen production and refueling facility.

Research project to stimulate and enhance hydrogen production from iron-rich mafic and ultramafic rocks through mechanical, chemical, and biological processes. The project includes microcosm experiments to characterize rock-water-hydrogen systems and investigate methods to inhibit microbial hydrogen uptake while exploring biocatalyst enhancement.

Proposed conversion of the NZAS Tiwai smelter site in Southland to green hydrogen production, leveraging existing infrastructure including land, water, electricity, and port access.