We strongly believe in the potential of hydrogen to change our world. What about you? 🌍

To learn more about our project, the people behind it, and much more, please visit our website!

Link here 👉 asteriskproject.eu

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We’re not going to lie:

this is a HUGE challenge, but we have the previous experience of our EIC-funded project ANEMEL, and we count on the help and financial support of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and the EU 👥💞🇪🇺

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GL7...

In recent years, scientists and experts have worked hard to develop hydrogen as a clean energy source to help reduce our dependence on polluting resources 👩🔬

In our case, at ASTERISK EU, our goal is to design an electrolyser that can produce energy using seawater as a feedstock 🔋⚡

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Do you know why we celebrate #HydrogenDay on October 8th? The reason is quite interesting! 🧐

It turns out that the atomic weight of hydrogen is 1.008 u, making 10/8 the perfect day to discuss the future of hydrogen🗨️

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Today, we celebrate #HydrogenDay🥳, which highlights the importance of this chemical element for the energy transition⚡🌊

Follow this thread if you want to know a bit more about

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✳️ We are launching the blog section of our website with some basic, but essential information:

What is the objective of ASTERISK and who is involved in the project? 👥

📖 We encourage you to read the full content on our website!

🔗 Link here asteriskproject.eu/asterisk-rec...

Good morning from Brussels!☀️☕

These days we are learning from experts at the EHW and drawing inspiration from other green hydrogen initiatives🧐

Read our review in the new blogpost, and if you're in the area, come say hello! We promise to be nice😊

Back in April, we met for the first time in Galway, Ireland🫂

During that meeting, we took the opportunity to film our colleagues and capture their enthusiasm for the project📹

The result is this video 👉
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GL7...

✳️ We are launching the blog section of our website with some basic, but essential information:

What is the objective of ASTERISK and who is involved in the project? 👥

📖 We encourage you to read the full content on our website!

🔗 Link here asteriskproject.eu/asterisk-rec...

If you want to know more about ASTERISK, you can't miss our animation video! You can watch it on our YouTube channel.

🔗 Link here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il1v...

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However, we are committed to achieving this, as it will enable remote communities, such as those on islands, to produce their own energy in future. 🏝️⚡

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Using seawater for electrolysis is a technological challenge, as it contains microplastics, microorganisms and other particles that must be removed. 🦠❌ Also, salinity can corrode our expensive technological devices!

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This is where ASTERISK wants to make a difference. 🙌 Instead of using fresh water, we will produce green hydrogen directly from seawater. 🌊 To this end, we will collect samples from three different locations in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Nowadays, this process usually involves the use of fresh water. 🫗 However, this poses a problem as fresh water is a scarce resource required for human consumption, agriculture and livestock farming. 👩🌾🐮🛀

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The answer lies in water. 💧 Water is not only a key element for life on earth, but also a source of energy. 🌎⚡ Through a process called electrolysis, an electric current splits water into its most basic components, hydrogen and oxygen.

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Moreover, the energy used to produce it comes from renewable sources, such as wind and solar power. 🌬️☀️Indeed... That's why we call it green hydrogen! 💡But, where do we get hydrogen from? 🤷

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As you may know, green hydrogen is seen as a key element to decarbonise our economy. 🏭♻️ The reason is simple: unlike fossil fuels, hydrogen does not release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere when it is burned. 🔥

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Do you want to know what ASTERISK does, in a nutshell? ✳️ Then get your popcorn and follow this thread! 🍿

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🌐Today, we want to show you our new website!

Here you can find out all about ASTERISK, learn more about the project, and meet our partners.

🔗 Link here: asteriskproject.eu

Hey there! 👋

We’re #ASTERISK, a project funded by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and the European Union to produce green hydrogen directly from seawater.⚡🌊

If you are into topics like renewable energy access, decarbonisation or experimental science, stay tuned! 🔔