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The Urgent Case For Advancing Clean Energy Access and Affordability

28 April, 2025

Energy poverty and climate change demand bold, transformative solutions. FreeHydroCells, a groundbreaking EU-funded project, reimagines how we can produce affordable green hydrogen using local materials and self-driven systems. By moving beyond costly, centralised models, it offers a new vision for clean energy access — one that empowers communities everywhere to create their own sustainable future.

Empowering the future: Insights from the FreeHydroCells Civic Engagement Workshop

14 February, 2025

The FreeHydroCells Civic Engagement Workshop brought together experts from academia, industry, and policy to discuss the future of green hydrogen and its transformative potential. The project’s novel submerged photon-driven electrolyser system aims to make hydrogen production more efficient, sustainable, and affordable. Key discussions focused on overcoming adoption barriers, integrating local energy solutions, and aligning with EU policies to drive the transition toward a decentralised, green energy future.

FreeHydroCells Newsletter: Issue 2 Dec 2024

18 December, 2024

Find out how FreeHydroCells' scientists have been moving closer to their ambitious, groundbreaking research goals in Year 2 of the project.

Alex at his poster presentation for his final year project

Student Spotlight: Alex Knowles, Forensic Science and Green Hydrogen

11 September, 2024

Meet Alex Knowles, a UCC Forensic Science student, whose passion for sustainable energy led him to the FreeHydroCells project. He shares his journey from forensic science to solar-powered hydrogen research and future chemistry ambitions.

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Job vacancy: Research Assistant on the FreeHydroCells project

3 September, 2024

The FreeHydroCells project has a job vacancy for a Research Assistant, based at University College Cork's School of Chemistry and the Environmental Research Institute.

Showcasing the magic of science at Cork Carnival of Science 2024!

10 June, 2024

FreeHydroCells researchers were delighted to share the magic of science with visitors of all ages at the Cork Carnival of Science 2024. The annual 2-day event attracts an estimated 75,000 visitors.

FreeHydroCells 2024 General Assembly Meeting held in Aachen, Germany

22 April, 2024

The 2024 General Assembly meeting of the FreeHydroCells project took place in Aachen, Germany from 9th-10th April 2024. Project partner AMO GmbH hosted consortium partners from across Europe at the meeting, which focused on further advancing the scientific goals of the project.

FreeHydroCells strives for My Green Lab certification

18 April, 2024

In this blog piece, we learn how FreeHydroCells, along with a number of other environmental research projects, is undertaking a comprehensive external audit of its lab sustainability practices, with the goal of reducing lab wastage and achieving the My Green Lab certification.

FreeHydroCells featured to visiting student delegation

20 March, 2024

The FreeHydroCells project was featured in a presentation to a group of students visiting University College Cork from the Minzu University of China, entitled "Pathways of Water, Heat and Light to Novel Renewable Energy Sources".

FreeHydroCells featured in JRF Annual Report 2023!

11 March, 2024

The FreeHydroCells project was pleased to be featured in the JRF Annual Report 2023. JRF is the research association of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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