Hydrogen batteries a storage game-changer
With storage capacity three times greater than market alternatives, LAVO’s green hydrogen batteries offer a unique solution for a net zero future.
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As a pioneer in renewable energy, Australia has a world leading position when it comes to technology to save the planet.
The University of New South Wales — through the groundbreaking work of Dr Martin Green — can claim credit for 50 per cent of the solar panels currently produced in the world today.
And another innovation developed at UNSW is pushing the possibilities of renewable energy even further. LAVO, the first and only company in the world to offer a commercial-ready hydrogen energy storage system has a storage capacity three times greater and a lifetime more than two times longer compared to market alternatives, offering customers a truly unique solution for consistent supply in a net zero future.
Named in honour of Antoine Lavoisier, the French chemist who identified Hydrogen H1, LAVO’s patented metal hydride absorbs hydrogen in a metal alloy to enable safe, secure and long-term energy storage within the single LAVO system.
The technology is compelling. Hydrogen supply is virtually limitless and if separated from water using renewable energy, it is a completely carbon neutral energy source. The LAVO system feeds renewable energy into an electrolyser that splits water molecules to create green hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen gas is compressed and stored and the oxygen released into the atmosphere.
Unlike batteries that are unable to store large quantities of electricity for an extended period, hydrogen can be produced from excess renewable energy and stored in large amounts for a long time. It can catalyse with oxygen to produce heat or fed into a fuel cell to make electricity with the potential to provide clean power for domestic use, as well manufacturing, transportation, and more.
Designed to be portable and versatile, LAVO’s technology can be used for a diverse range of everyday applications. Beyond its first product to market, the LAVO System for business and commercial battery storage, LAVO is developing a range of lifestyle technology products, including a hydrogen-powered barbecue and cargo bike.
Alan Yu, CEO and Executive Director of LAVO said, “We are very excited to be building the next generation of energy storage in Australia alongside the leading researchers at UNSW and our world-class manufacturing partners. LAVO’s technology is truly a game changer for the energy storage market, and we believe it will have a real, positive impact on the way people power their lives.”
“As a global community we are experiencing the undeniable impact that climate change has had on our environment and we are proud to be a part of the global shift toward a cleaner, greener society. With the fantastic support of Australian state and federal governments, as well as many others around the world, we believe that hydrogen storage technology has a very bright future with a wide variety of everyday applications.”
LAVO will initially target four Australian key markets: residential, commercial, off-grid/backup diesel, and telecommunication towers. Across these segments LAVO estimates the addressable market for its technology as $2 billion in Australia, expanding on a global scale to $40 billion. LAVO has estimated that it will create 1,400 Australian jobs by 2025, including R&D, manufacturing, installation and maintenance.
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