1414 Degrees’ proprietary SiPHyR™ (storage integrated pyrolytic hydrogen reactor) technology has received a significant funding boost, with the award of a US$492 526 Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Ignite grant to support its next phase of development.
SiPHyR is designed to produce low-cost turquoise hydrogen and valuable solid carbon co-products from methane pyrolysis. The innovative technology combines 1414 Degrees’ high-temperature silicon-based thermal energy storage with advanced reactor design to deliver clean hydrogen without carbon dioxide emissions, while creating a new supply of carbon-based feedstocks.
The funding, provided under the AEA Ignite programme, will accelerate the development of second-generation catalysts for the SiPHyR process. These next-generation catalysts are designed to improve hydrogen yields and allow carbon co-products to be tailored to meet specific market demands – building on earlier catalyst and reactor development to improve performance, stability and commercial viability.
The AEA Ignite grant builds on the momentum of the US$5.2 million CRC-P supported project, announced in February 2024, which is delivering further development of SiPHyR in collaboration with the University of Adelaide, Woodside Energy, RMIT, and Vulcan Steel.
SiPHyR is a central part of 1414 Degrees’ strategy to decarbonise natural gas on-stream, offering a practical, cost-competitive, low-emissions hydrogen production solution that leverages existing gas infrastructure while creating new revenue streams from carbon co-products. The technology is targeted at hard-to-abate industrial sectors, including iron and steel, cement, and manufacturing.
Executive Chairman Dr Kevin Moriarty, said: “This grant highlights the Government’s recognition of our SiPHyR technology’s potential to deliver a commercially viable, low-emissions hydrogen solution for Australian industry. By combining innovative catalyst research with our proven silicon-based energy storage, SiPHyR can reduce emissions from existing gas networks while creating valuable carbon-based materials for new markets. We look forward to working with our partners to advance this important technology.”
The milestone-based AEA Ignite funding reinforces government and industry confidence in the technology and strengthens 1414 Degrees’ pathway to commercialise SiPHyR as a practical, scalable solution for decarbonising hard-to-abate industries such as steel, cement and manufacturing.