The world's most common element is helping solve the climate crisis
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Society is rapidly electrifying, but sectors like aviation, maritime transport, and the metal and chemical industries still heavily rely on fossil fuels. Cutting their emissions is not possible without a functioning hydrogen economy.
Hydrogen is the most common element in the universe and can be produced by electrolysis from water using renewable energy or nuclear power. From hydrogen and carbon dioxide, we can create electrofuels for transportation. Hydrogen can also be used to produce ammonia—the key raw material in fertilizers—and in the production of fossil-free steel.
Finland is in a strong position for this transition thanks to its high wind power potential and abundant water resources. Aalto University’s Hydrogen Innovation Centre is accelerating the shift to a hydrogen economy through multidisciplinary research and close collaboration with industrial partners.
“High-level research and the training of new experts will fuel the green industrial revolution and help build a more prosperous Finland,” says Professor Mika Järvinen, Director of the Hydrogen Innovation Centre.
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Enabling a Sustainable Hydrogen Society
Mika Järvinen, Professor, Director of the Hydrogen Innovation Centre, Aalto University School of Engineering
Tanja Kallio, Professor, Head of the Hydrogen Innovation Centre’s Doctoral School, Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering
Marko Hinkkanen, Professor, Head of the Hydrogen Innovation Centre’s Infrastructure, Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering
Sam Cross, Coordinator of the Hydrogen Innovation Centre, Aalto University School of Engineering