HySEas is a three-year EU-funded project that brings together partners from 6 countries to develop a new, sustainable method to produce green hydrogen directly from seawater. Unlike traditional approaches that can damage equipment and harm marine ecosystems, HySEas uses an advanced Bipolar Membrane (BPM) to carefully control how ions move during electrolysis. This makes the process cleaner, safer, and more efficient. HySEas aims to overcome the efficiency and material challenges of seawater electrolysis, offering a durable and cost-effective solution for green hydrogen production. The project objectives align with EU goals for climate neutrality and green transition.
SWEETHY (Direct Seawater Electrolysis Technology for Distributed Hydrogen Production) is a 4-year project, co-funded by the European Union, that aims at the development of an innovative electrolysis stack, capable of producing 20 g h-1 of hydrogen directly from seawater. The project addresses the challenge of processing impure water by leveraging the innovative AEMWE (anion exchange membrane water electrolyser) technology and by developing new, more durable and cost-effective materials, capable of withstanding highly corrosive saline conditions. The developed electrolyser stack will ultimately secure > 2000 h of operation under a 1%/100 h degradation rate.
ASTERISK’s objective is to develop an electrolyser, a system to split water into its components, to produce hydrogen from seawater. ASTERISK will use electricity from renewable sources, such as solar or wind, and avoid the use of toxic compounds like PFAS and scarce resources like platinum and iridium. The project is based, from start to finish, on the concept of circularity!