Title:  Green Hydrogen for a Green Future? By Prof Mark Symes

Talk summary: In theory, we could replace fossil fuels with a “hydrogen economy”. This concept involves using renewable energy to electrolyse water to make hydrogen, with this hydrogen then being used as a fuel that would release only water when it is consumed. However, although this idea has been around for many years, it sometimes seems like we are not getting any closer to realising it. In this talk, IProf Symes will discuss some of the challenges of producing hydrogen from renewables and how the work his research group has been doing in decoupled electrolysis might solve some of these problems.

Speaker:  Mark Symes is the Professor of Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Technology in the School of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow. His main research interests are in developing new electrochemical processes and electrochemical technology for the more sustainable production of fuels and key chemical feedstocks. He is also a founder and the chief scientific officer at Clyde Hydrogen Systems, a spin-out from his research lab that is developing a new generation of decoupled electrolysers for converting renewable electricity into green hydrogen.