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Emerson and Cavendish Renewable Technology to drive innovation in hydrogen applications

Published on : Friday 21-07-2023

Automation software and technologies chosen to help improve efficiency, safety, emissions and faster time-to-market for hydrogen-based solutions.

Melbourne, Australia, July 2023 – Global technology and software leader Emerson recently announced that Cavendish Renewable Technology (CRT), an Australia-based startup with proprietary hydrogen technologies, will work with Emersons automation and software portfolio to accelerate the deployment of CRTs hydrogen production solutions.

As the world continues to seek sustainable energy alternatives, hydrogen has emerged as a promising carrier of cleaner energy. With its immense potential to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, hydrogen technologies have become a key focus for researchers, industries and governments worldwide.

Its going to be a golden era for hydrogen over the next decade, said Ani Kulkarni, Ph.D., CRTs chief executive officer. Working with Emerson will enable us to optimise and scale our operations, which will help accelerate the global adoption of hydrogen technologies to meet energy targets and reduce global emissions.

Under the agreement, Emerson will leverage its extensive automation expertise and portfolio, including software, control systems, instrumentation, valves and safety solutions, for CRTs hydrogen electrolysers and ammonia processing equipment.

Emersons hydrogen experience and automation technology will help CRT digitalise its operations for improved safety and reliability while also accelerating the delivery of its hydrogen-based products and solutions, said Mike Train, Emersons senior vice president and chief sustainability officer.

Our value proposition is two-fold, said CRT CEO Kulkarni. Our proprietary electrolyser technology will enable production of green hydrogen at scale which we aim will be cost competitive to fossil fuels, and our ammonia solution can convert ammonia directly into electricity, a one-step process that uses far less energy than converting ammonia back into hydrogen before electricity is produced.