The co-founder of an innovative green hydrogen company will discuss the reasons behind its phenomenal growth at a talk being hosted by the Royal Society of New Zealand this Friday (August 26). 

Green hydrogen is hydrogen produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable electricity. 

Christopher Boyle, co-founder and managing director of Fabrum, says geopolitical and climate pressures are driving a global shift in energy agendas. 

He will discuss the pressure to decrease carbon emissions through changes in fuel and energy use – and how Fabrum is helping to develop renewable energy to make non-carbon based fuel for aircraft.

Christopher said Fabrum specialises in composite cryostat and cryocooler (machines/fridges able to take items in them down to extremely cold temps, for example -150C) manufacture for superconducting (a state of matter where it can conduct electricity with no-resistance and no magnetic field development) applications.

It also works with medical, military, industrial and power systems applications, and manufactures magnetic systems and electric aviation motors, as part of their larger machine assembly group.

Christopher has worked in New Zealand, Australia, Asia and England in the areas of corporatisation, technology commercialisation, and asset and risk management, holding senior executive positions as well as directorships in both not for profit and publicly listed companies. 

He currently chairs three technology companies and is a director of two power companies.

Learn more about green hydrogen, its future, and Fabrum, at Christopher’s talk on Friday (August 26) at the Presbyterian Community Centre at 91 Tenby Street, Wānaka. Entry is $5 on the door.

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