Monash University A new method of producing hydrogen and methane using renewable sources, namely microalgae, has been uncovered in breakthrough research. Using reactive flash volatilisation (RFV), a gasification technology, the greenhouse gas emissions of hydrogen production using microalgae is 36% less compared to the steam reforming of methane – the current best-practice for hydrogen production. Researchers at Monash University, IITB-Monash Research Academy Mumbai, and The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay conducted the study. An international research team has devised a new way to produce hydrogen and methane with significantly reduced carbon footprint using microalgae. Researchers at Monash University’s Department of Chemical Engineering, IITB-Monash Research Academy Mumbai, and The Indian Institute of Technology’s Department of Chemical Engineering have used reactive flash volatilisation (RFV) gasification technology to produce hydrogen using microalgae, giving rise to newer and cleaner forms of energy.