ASTERISK EU

Good morning from Ljubljana! 🌞 We're enjoying our second in-person meeting here in Slovenia 🫂 Huge thanks to our partner, the Jozef Stefan Institute, for making it happen 🙌 And now… let’s talk about green hydrogen! ✳️ 🌊 #GreenHydrogen #Seawater #Electrolysis

We’re thrilled to share our journey with other inspiring projects — including SWEETHY, Sea4Volt, and HySEas 🫂 🤗 🌊 We look forward to exchanging knowledge, sharing our experience in green hydrogen, and learning from our amazing colleagues! And of course, a big thank you to the Clean Hydrogen Partnership for empowering innovation and making these essential initiatives possible 💞

📝Every story has a beginning — and ours builds on the work and knowledge generated by ANEMEL, our first consortium for green hydrogen production💚 Curious about the key diferences between these projects? Read all about it in our latest blog post!👀 Link here 👉 https://lnkd.in/d6eqTyDV

At ASTERISK✳️, we don’t just love what we do because of our passion for science💕 — we’re also lucky to have an amazing team! 🫂🤗 Want to know what each partner does? Check out our latest blog post! 👀 Link here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dWxc8Hur

Today, we celebrate #HydrogenDay🥳, which highlights the importance of this chemical element for the energy transition⚡🌊 Do you know why we celebrate #HydrogenDay on October 8th? The reason is quite interesting! 🧐 It turns out that the atomic weight of hydrogen is 1.008 u, making 10/8 the perfect day to discuss the future of hydrogen 🗨️ In recent years, scientists and experts have worked hard to develop hydrogen as a clean energy source to help reduce our dependence on polluting resources 👩🔬 In our case, at ASTERISK EU, our goal is to design an electrolyser that can produce energy using seawater as a feedstock 🔋⚡ We’re not going to lie: this is a HUGE challenge, but we have the previous experience of our EIC-funded project ANEMEL, and we count on the help and financial support of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and the EU 👥💞🇪🇺 We strongly believe in the potential of hydrogen to change our world. What about you? 🌍 To learn more about our project, the people behind it, and much more, please visit our website! Link here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTbmpCX3

Good morning from Brussels!☀️☕ These days we are learning from experts at the European Hydrogen Week and drawing inspiration from other green hydrogen initiatives🧐 We are thrilled to attend an event that brings together hydrogen technology decision-makers from around the world to discuss strategic, regulatory, and technological challenges surrounding hydrogen development. From fundamental and experimental science to applied industrial solutions, the European Hydrogen Week fosters collaboration and knowledge exchange across sectors. 🫂 Read our review in the new blogpost, and if you're in the area, come say hello! We promise to be nice😊 Link here 👉

Back in April, we met for the first time in Galway, Ireland🫂 During that meeting, we took the opportunity to film our colleagues and capture their enthusiasm for the project📹 The result is this video 👉

✨ Exciting things are happening in our funded project ASTERISK EU! Check out this groundbreaking initiative exploring how to produce green hydrogen directly from seawater. 💧⚡ Why is this so important? Hydrogen is key to decarbonising our economy, but producing it with fresh water puts pressure on an already scarce resource. ASTERISK EU is tackling this challenge head-on by developing technology that could allow even remote communities — like islands — to generate their own clean energy from the sea. 🏝️🌍 We’re proud to support this innovative project and can’t wait to see the impact it will make. 👉 Learn more and watch their short animation video here: https://lnkd.in/e9M_uPks 🔎 Visit our project repository and learn more about the project: https://lnkd.in/ezdcBmsu #GreenHydrogen #Innovation #CleanEnergy #Research #Sustainability

✳️ We are launching the blog section of our website with some basic, but essential information: What is the objective of ASTERISK and who is involved in the project? 👥 📖 We encourage you to read the full content on our website! 🔗 Link here https://lnkd.in/d8pRmPbt

Do you want to know what ASTERISK does, in a nutshell? ✳️ Then get your popcorn and follow this post! 🍿 As you may know, green hydrogen is seen as a key element to decarbonise our economy. 🏭♻️ The reason is simple: unlike fossil fuels, hydrogen does not release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere when it is burned. 🔥 Moreover, the energy used to produce it comes from renewable sources, such as wind and solar power. 🌬️☀️Indeed... That's why we call it green hydrogen! 💡But, where do we get hydrogen from? 🤷 The answer lies in water. 💧 Water is not only a key element for life on earth, but also a source of energy. 🌎⚡ Through a process called electrolysis, an electric current splits water into its most basic components, hydrogen and oxygen. Nowadays, this process usually involves the use of fresh water. 🫗 However, this poses a problem as fresh water is a scarce resource required for human consumption, agriculture and livestock farming. 👩🌾🐮🛀 This is where ASTERISK wants to make a difference. 🙌 Instead of using fresh water, we will produce green hydrogen directly from seawater. 🌊 To this end, we will collect samples from three different locations in the Mediterranean Sea. Using seawater for electrolysis is a technological challenge, as it contains microplastics, microorganisms and other particles that must be removed. 🦠❌ Also, salinity can corrode our expensive technological devices! However, we are committed to achieving this, as it will enable remote communities, such as those on islands, to produce their own energy in future. 🏝️⚡ If you want to know more about ASTERISK, you can't miss our animation video! You can watch it on our YouTube channel. 🔗 Link here: https://lnkd.in/e9M_uPks