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

2:48 – Ampol’s history

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

9:45 – What is biofuel?

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

Ampol’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/