Grant Award View - GA204589

This project aims to promote Japanese awareness of Australian hydrogen production. Australia and Japan have developed a bilateral trade partnership through hydrogen production. From 2021, Australian hydrogen will be exported to Kobe using a special cargo ship designed in Japan. This world-first hydrogen export project has been developed jointly by the public and private sectors of both countries. However, as highlighted at the Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee’s webinar in April 2021, information on Australian hydrogen has not been adequately communicated to Japanese citizens. Unlike standard Australian export products, it is hard for Japanese people to understand where and how Australian hydrogen is produced. In collaboration with Tohoku University, this project will develop visual communication content to raise Japanese citizens’ awareness of Australian hydrogen production. Communication content will include material such as short videos, fact sheets, posters, technical diagrams, and other learning material. This project will contribute to increase awareness of Australian hydrogen and support Japan’s transition to renewable energy. It also promotes the Japan-Australia Partnership on Decarbonisation through Technology signed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the G7 on 13 June 2021.