National Hydrogen Institute of Australia

Not funded by Australian taxpayers / Non government organisation - ABN 27 075 413 759 (non-profit)

"A parallel of significance has been reached between, the importance of Hydrogen in its nuclear sense as in our stars, with hydrogen in its humble chemical sense here on Earth."-1995

Welcome to the N.H.I.A. by Director Stephen V Zorbas : In year 2003 a major conference was held in Broome Western Australia, highlighting the potential of hydrogen for Australia's future. Hydrogen has been adopted by The C.S.I.R.O. as Australia's future energy carrier. After year 2003 there were several texts produced by The Australian government detailing hydrogen and fuel cell research activities, and The World Hydrogen Energy Conference (WHEC) was held in Brisbane in year 2008.A Hydrogen Technology Roadmap book was soon developed after such for the federal government, highlighting how Australia should proceed with hydrogen in its future. A National Hydrogen Materials Alliance (N.H.M.A.) was developed by The C.S.I.R.O., which involved 12 universities and outside organisations in a research cluster. Australia can therefore be seen as quite seriously progressing forward hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. The above activities justify my personal efforts since 1996, as the first advocate and systems developer for hydrogen & fuel cells in Australia.

Australia's largest planned Solar Hydrogen powered building for Griffith University, situated near South Brisbane (Nathan Campus) Queensland Australia. Click here

Solar Hydrogen Research Pty Ltd was formed in 1996, The Fuel Cell Institute of Australia Pty Limited in year 2003, and The N.H.I.A. in year 2004; All organisations were legally formed by myself without any monetary assistance or otherwise . All organisations were formed consistent with my vision for Australia's future. The N.H.I.A. supports all forms of hydrogen production, storage and transportation, along with any relevant activities within Australia, and bonds with educational and research facilities to assist and progress any hydrogen related activities. The N.H.I.A as well has input to all federal or state initiatives as regarding hydrogen production, storage and transportation, and frequently communicates with the federal government. I am glad to say that Australia is currently moving in a direction of sustainability, which is consistent with the overarching themes established via the organisations I formed since 1996 Stephen V Zorbas .

I firmly believe that Australia will begin to become a super sustainable power over the next few decades. Australia has the capacity of becoming a world leader in sustainable energy. We should seek to harness Australia's natural advantages, and I have gone to great lengths to communicate this theme to as many politicians as possible over the last five(7-10) years in particular.

The University of Wollongong has made significant material science breakthroughs within The National Hydrogen Material Alliance http://media.uow.edu.au/news/UOW073973.html

"A technology led approach towards future sustainability should be complemented by the "push" of carbon trading systems"-Stephen Zorbas 2005

The quest to make hydrogen the fuel of the future Sustainable Schools Australia