Show Notes
In this episode of Exploring Hydrogen, we are joined by Ampol’s General Manager of Hydrogen, Patrick Luxton. Together with Andy, they will dive deep into the business’s decarbonisation strategy and what role hydrogen plays in this.
Patrick’s Highlights:
1:06 – Patrick’s career journey so far
4:04 – Ampol’s decarbonisation strategy
5:10 – Business-to-business portion of Ampol – approx. 80,000 business customers
5:50 – Decarbonisation milestones and progression towards these
6:50 – Overview of Australia’s fuel economy including hydrogen and Ampol’s hydrogen’s positioning
10:25 – Potential future market % of different fuels
11:15 – Application of hydrogen in the transport sector
13:30 – Refuelling infrastructure overview
15:10 – Refuelling infrastructure on the Australian East Coast
16:45 – Important lessons from the fuel supply chain
17:30 – Safety elements for hydrogen refuelling
18:20 – Supply chain development
20:00 – Challenges of moving towards the decarbonisation
22:10 – Acceptance and understanding of the role of hydrogen; highlighting social licence and engagement
25:40 – Certification scheme for the industry
26:40 – Accelerating the transition
28:15 – Workforce requirements to make the transition a reality
29:58 – Australia being a leader of fuel cell electric vehicles
30:56 – An enormous undertaking to get to net zero emissions for transportation
Patrick Luxton’s Bio
Patrick is General Manager of Hydrogen at Ampol Australia. The born and bred Kiwi is responsible for growing and transitioning the business’s Australian hydrogen operations. With over 16 + years’ in fuel and energy, Patrick is at the forefront of the business’s decarbonisation strategy and how it will become a reality.
Links
Patrick’s LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-luxton-a45b87221/
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