Australian company, Kinetic7, has developed the world's first hydrogen-on-demand technology for flame-based cooking and heating.
After six years of R&D and nearly $18 million invested, products are now in pre-production and entering global commercialisation throughout 2026.
The cooking technology designed to operate in disaster zones and emergency response situations is now entering Australian homes — offering a solution that works independently of gas supply, electricity grids, or fuel deliveries.
The hydrogen-on-demand technology produces a real flame using non-potable water. A teaspoon of water can cook a meal. No gas or electricity is required for the flame which means no fuel storage.
Kinetic7 founder, Rick Parish, said the technology can be deployed in mobile operations, emergency response, and remote communities where fuel delivery is expensive, unreliable or completely unavailable.
"In a bushfire or flood, when power goes out and gas cylinders run empty, this still works," Parish said. "That's why it was built. But that same resilience matters to people every day — not just in emergencies."
The Kinetic7 technology converts non-drinkable water into hydrogen on demand. When the cookstove turns on, hydrogen is produced and creates a real flame. When turned off, the flame disappears and nothing remains stored. The only emission is a small amount of water vapour.
“Unlike gas or electric cooking, Kinetic7 systems operate independently of supply chains and infrastructure,” Parish said.
The technology will soon be in production, with units operating across emergency services, off-grid homes, mobile kitchens, and commercial operations.
The company entered global commercialisation in February 2026, with products available for demonstration by mid-year.
According to the Climate Council weather extremes are becoming the norm in Australia with climate change now firmly behind the steering wheel of the nation’s temperatures.
Climate Councillor and former NSW fire commissioner Greg Mullins said the climate baseline has shifted, and that means bigger, more dangerous, destructive fires flaring up more quickly, more often.
“We used to think of catastrophic fire conditions as once-in-a-generation events. Now they’re arriving every decade,” he said.
“Accelerating extremes are stretching fire services, with Victorian firefighters called on to battle 200 fires in one day, ultimately resulting in the loss of 451 homes and more than 1,000 other buildings.
“We’re seeing communities hit by one disaster after the next, with little recovery time.”
Insurance companies paid out $4.5 billion per year on average between 2019 and 2024, more than double the average annual costs over the previous 30 years.
“These costs will continue to balloon unless governments stop supporting coal, oil and gas pollution and speed up the shift to clean energy,” Mullins said.