Wastewater from the Wollongong treatment plant is being used in a trial to create hydrogen.
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The trial sees the treatment plant's purified wastewater used by Port Kembla's Core Gas to create grey hydrogen as a way to power heavy vehicles like trucks and buses.
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The Wollongong Water Recycling Plant produces high-quality recycled water that could also be used in the production of green hydrogen.
"Sydney Water has the opportunity to be one of the largest providers of recycled water for hydrogen production in Australia," said Sydney Water's Head of Innovation and Product Development Daniel Cooper.
"Recycled water is a cost-effective, clean and drought-resistant source of water that doesn't impact on drinking water supplies."
Coregas Executive General Manager, Alan Watkins, said using hydrogen-powered heavy vehicles allowed for shorter refuelling times, longer ranges and heavier payloads compared to electric vehicles.
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