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Fiona Beck's research focuses on the opportunities and challenges of transitioning the global energy system from fossil fuels to renewable energy. She serves as the Research Lead for the Facilitating Transformation Program at the HILT Cooperative Research Centre, which delivers focused, industry-led research aimed at resolving the challenges faced by the iron, steel, alumina, and cement/lime sectors in achieving net-zero transitions. Beck previously led ANU's Hydrogen Fuels project as part of the Zero Carbon Energy Asia-Pacific Initiative. Her work combines engineering, energy policy, and techno-economics to provide high-quality information on the costs, benefits, and implications of decarbonisation pathways for various industry and government stakeholders. With over 15 years of experience in developing technologies for renewable energy, including solar cell production and renewable fuels like hydrogen and ethylene, her research leverages a deep understanding of light-matter interactions and nanoscale design to create novel photovoltaic and photo(electro)chemical devices. Currently, her group is working on systems for carbon dioxide reduction.
HILT Cooperative Research Centre • Canberra
Leading research efforts focused on transitioning to net-zero industrial hubs.
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