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Episode Synopsis
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 far2:48 – Ampol’s history4:04 – Ampol’s decarbonisation strategy 5:10 – Business-to-business portion of Ampol – approx. 80,000 business customers5:50 – Decarbonisation milestones and progression towards these 6:50 – Overview of Australia’s fuel economy including hydrogen and Ampol’s hydrogen’s positioning9:45 – What is biofuel?10:25 – Potential future market % of different fuels11:15 – Application of hydrogen in the transport sector 13:30 – Refuelling infrastructure overview15:10 – Refuelling infrastructure on the Australian East Coast16:45 – Important lessons from the fuel supply chain 17:30 – Safety elements for hydrogen refuelling18:20 – 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 transition28:15 – Workforce requirements to make the transition a reality29:58 – Australia being a leader of fuel cell electric vehicles 30:56 – An enormous undertaking to get to net zero emissions for transportationPatrick Luxton’s BioPatrick 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. LinksAmpol’s website https://www.ampol.com.au/LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/42373409/admin/Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmpolAustralia/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ampolaustralia/ Patrick’s LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-luxton-a45b87221/
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