Intro

Interview with Alex Motbey begins

Hydrogen energy overview

New applications for hydrogen energy

What it's like working at ARENA

Scale and economics of hydrogen production

About electrolysis

Startups innovating in the space

Using hydrogen in hard-to-abate sectors

Using hydrogen in steelmaking

Molecules vs electrons

Hydrogen for ammonia production

What to look forward to

Interview with Shohan Seneviratne begins

The Murchison project

How ARENA funding works for Murchison

Outro

ARENA’s ReWired podcast is back for a new season spotlighting the Australians turning big clean energy ideas into real-world impact.

In this episode, host Danny Kennedy speaks with special guests:
Alex Motbey, Investment Associate Director at ARENA
Shohan Seneviratne, Chief Executive Officer at Murchison Hydrogen Renewables

Together, they discuss what green hydrogen looks like today, and how it might be used in the future. The conversation covers the potential of hydrogen to decarbonise hard-to-abate industries like steelmaking and aviation, and how other molecules like ammonia can be used to create complementary decarbonisation strategies.

You'll also hear about ARENA's Hydrogen Headstart program, and details of the Murchison Green Hydrogen project funded under it.

Episode links: 
ARENA’s Hydrogen Headstart program: https://arena.gov.au/funding/hydrogen-headstart-round2/
ReWired podcast: https://arena.gov.au/rewired-podcast/ 
Season episodes: https://arena.gov.au/rewired-podcast/season-5/
Subscribe to ReWired: https://omny.fm/shows/rewired/

Acronyms:
ARENA: Australian Renewable Energy Agency
CapEx: Capital Expenditure
OpEx: Operational Expenditure
GDP: Gross Domestic Product
TRL: Technical Readiness Level
CIP: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
BESS: Battery Energy Storage System
CBAM: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
RFNBO: Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin

ARENA&rsquo;s ReWired podcast is back for a new season spotlighting the Australians turning big clean energy ideas into real-world impact.
In this episode, host Danny Kennedy speaks with special guests:
<ul>
<li>Alex Motbey, Investment Associate Director at ARENA</li>
<li>Shohan Seneviratne, Chief Executive Officer at Murchison Hydrogen Renewables</li>
</ul>
Together, they discuss what green hydrogen looks like today, and how it might be used in the future. The conversation covers the potential of hydrogen to decarbonise hard-to-abate industries like steelmaking and aviation, and how other molecules like ammonia can be used to create complementary decarbonisation strategies.
You'll also hear about ARENA's Hydrogen Headstart program, and details of the Murchison Green Hydrogen project funded under it.
Episode links: 
<ul>
<li>ARENA&rsquo;s Hydrogen Headstart program: <a href="https://arena.gov.au/funding/hydrogen-headstart-round2/">https://arena.gov.au/funding/hydrogen-headstart-round2/</a></li>
<li>ReWired podcast:&nbsp;<a href="https://arena.gov.au/rewired-podcast/">https://arena.gov.au/rewired-podcast/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Season episodes:&nbsp;<a href="https://arena.gov.au/rewired-podcast/season-5/">https://arena.gov.au/rewired-podcast/season-5/</a></li>
<li>Subscribe to ReWired:&nbsp;<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/rewired/">https://omny.fm/shows/rewired/</a></li>
</ul>
Acronyms:
<ul>
<li>ARENA: Australian Renewable Energy Agency</li>
<li>CapEx: Capital Expenditure</li>
<li>OpEx: Operational Expenditure</li>
<li>GDP: Gross Domestic Product</li>
<li>TRL: Technical Readiness Level</li>
<li>CIP: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners</li>
<li>BESS: Battery Energy Storage System</li>
<li>CBAM: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism</li>
<li>RFNBO: Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin</li>
</ul>

ARENA’s ReWired podcast is back for a new season spotlighting the Australians turning big clean energy ideas into real-world impact.

ARENA&rsquo;s ReWired podcast is back for a new season spotlighting the Australians turning big clean energy ideas into real-world impact.

Australia is in the midst of an energy revolution and The Innovators wants to take you to the cutting edge of it.  It's a place of hydrogen-producing solar paint, of virtual power plants and energy cryptocurrencies.  It's a place of pure innovation and leadership, sparked by individuals with a renewable energy future in their sights and, often, extraordinary stories of their own to tell.  Yes, between the politics, the market and the consumer, there's a lot of noise distorting the energy debate right now.  We want to cut through that with stories of world-leading technology, bold ideas, the value of persistence and would you believe it, the motivating force of failure.  Hosted by Adam Morton, The Innovators is a six-part series and is the second of the Rewired podcasts powered by ARENA, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.  Find out more at www.arena.gov.au/blog

Rewired

ARENA’s podcast returns for a new season, bringing you inside the conversations shaping Australia’s clean energy transformation.

The series spotlights the innovators, policymakers and industry leaders turning big renewable energy ideas into real-world impact.

Each episode delivers practical insights on the technologies, investments and decisions accelerating the energy transition.

For more information about the latest episodes, head to arena.gov.au/podcast.

ARENA&rsquo;s podcast returns for a new season, bringing you inside the conversations shaping Australia&rsquo;s clean energy transformation.
The series spotlights the innovators, policymakers and industry leaders turning big renewable energy ideas into real-world impact.
Each episode delivers practical insights on the technologies, investments and decisions accelerating the energy transition.
For more information about the latest episodes, head to <a href="https://arena.gov.au/knowledge-bank/rewired-season-4-podcast/">arena.gov.au/podcast</a>.