A CSRIO innovation from their Brisbane branch could help Australia become one of the top clean energy exporting countries in the world.

A new method of transporting hydrogen has been tested to extract the volatile element from ammonia through a type of membrane researchers have developed.

The idea is to use renewable energy sources to produce ammonia and then export to other countries where cars powered by hydrogen will are gaining a foothold.

Yesterday, cars powered by hydrogen from the membrane were test driven around Brisbane city.