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FreeHydroCells 2025 General Assembly Meeting held in Cork, Ireland
1 October, 2025
The FreeHydroCells consortium came together in sunny Cork for its September 2025 General Assembly, hosted by University College Cork and UCC Academy. Over two days, partners from across Europe shared progress, explored technical challenges, and strengthened collaboration on the project’s mission: transforming solar energy into green hydrogen at scale.
FreeHydroCells at ISF5: Reflections from the Solar Fuels Community
22 September, 2025
FreeHydroCells was represented at ISF5, where over 300 researchers explored advances in solar fuels. Elise Bérut and Estelle Le Baron from CEA shared insights on bridging fundamental research with real-world deployment. Their reflections highlight the need to connect innovative materials science with scalable, practical solutions.
3D Printing for Green Hydrogen – The future of sustainable energy with Dr Matthew Ferguson
7 August, 2025
Dr. Matthew Ferguson, postdoctoral researcher at UCC, shares how 3D printing and electrochemistry are coming together in the FreeHydroCells project to create efficient, sustainable hydrogen production technologies.
FreeHydroCells Labs Recognised for Sustainable Practices – Joins Ireland’s Green Lab Leaders
31 July, 2025
FreeHydroCells has been recognised as a Green Lab Leader under Ireland’s Sustainable Laboratory Certification Programme. This marks a major milestone in our commitment to sustainable research practices — both in the way we work and in the clean energy technology we are pioneering. Learn more about our efforts to reduce waste, optimise energy use, and develop next-gen solar-to-hydrogen systems.
FreeHydroCells: A Bold New Path for Clean Energy and Climate Action
19 May, 2025
FreeHydroCells is reimagining green hydrogen from the ground up. By eliminating rare materials and embracing decentralised, modular systems, the project offers a bold, affordable, and community-focused path to clean energy. In this post, we explore how FreeHydroCells is tackling two of today’s biggest challenges—climate change and energy poverty—through innovation, resilience, and local empowerment.
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.
FreeHydroCells Newsletters
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.
FreeHydroCells Newsletter: Issue 1 Nov 2023
30 November, 2023
The first annual project newsletter features news and updates on activities over the first 12 months of the project.