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Aalto University Hydrogen Innovation Centre

Research at the Hydrogen Innovation Centre

The Hydrogen Innovation Centre builds upon Aalto University's research competence across the Hydrogen value chain and on system-level issues. By leveraging this expertise and building collaboration across Aalto and with external partners, the Centre aims to make a major contribution to the development of the Hydrogen economy, and to Finland’s industrial future.

Aalto University wants to build a sustainable future. Research and education across the entire value chain of hydrogen technology and the hydrogen economy will play a key role in this task.

Mika Järvinen, Associate Professor, Director of the Hydrogen Innovation Centre

Grand challenges - our solutions for green energy transition

Holistic system level understanding

We analyse local, national and global energy systems and markets, and how hydrogen and its derivatives help in decarbonization. Being technology neutral, we aim to find systems, technologies and solutions that can accelerate the green transition with sustainable material choices.

Variable production and energy storage challenge

We develop dynamic operation of electrolysers and use of hydrogen as a means of energy storage. We work on the physical storage of hydrogen and its utilization in conversion processes. Our research on combustion of hydrogen and its vector fuels in internal combustion engines offers energy-efficient, carbon-neutral and 100% circular solutions for balancing load variations, being both a substitute and a complement to batteries.

Energy and material efficiency and sufficiency

We have developed novel solutions for PEM electrolyser cathode materials, already achieving a 90% reduction platinum group metal consumption. Further, we are investigating new electrolyser technologies aiming to a 80-90% reduction in energy consumption.

Hard-to-abate sectors

We are developing solutions for aviation and marine fuels and circular plastics that require green hydrogen as raw material. We are also focusing on efficient and flexible Power-to-X solutions, as well as sustainable CO2 sources. We develop solutions for end-users to retrofit and convert existing combustion technologies to new fuels.

Just and sustainable transition

Sustainability is not just a word for us - it is built into everything we do, from undergraduate education to world-class research, where minimizing the environmental impact is key. 

Recent research news

Ammonia – a new green energy solution? Research project receives €2.5 million in funding

Ammonia is a promising alternative fuel for the marine industry and for storing green hydrogen, but there are many question marks over its use.

A ship in the sea

Tanja Kallio: Boosting the hydrogen revolution

Researchers are working to develop an electrocatalyst that does not require noble metals

Nainen seisoo taulun edessä ja katsoo hymyillen kameraan.

The BalticSeaH2 project starts building a hydrogen valley around the Baltic Sea

Aalto University will focus on studying the use of data-mediated network effects to boost the growth in the hydrogen valley.

Kimmo Karhu is a post-doctoral researcher at Aalto University.

How does hydrogen actually work as a fuel? Research project receives 1.7 million euros to study hydrogen combustion

The goal of the project financed by Business Finland is to speed up the development of emission-free marine technology, among other things.

Pyörteilevä, turbulentti vetyiekki (simulointikuva). Ilya Morev ja Ville Vuorinen, Aalto-yliopisto
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