Utrecht University Hydrogen Initiative

Utrecht University Hydrogen Initiative

Research programmes

RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

Hydrogen research across scales.

From electrochemical cells to infrastructure and society, Utrecht researchers investigate how hydrogen technologies perform and where they can contribute to the energy transition.

Conceptual integration of renewable electricity, electrolysis, hydrogen storage and fuel-cell power.
Integrated hydrogen energy system · conceptual illustration, not an installed UU facility.

01 · RESEARCH THEME

Electrochemistry and materials

HyPRO ›

Solid-oxide electrolysis stack optimisation, with a focus on dynamic operation, performance and durability.

HyUSE ›

Reversible solid-oxide systems, protonic ceramic fuel cells and their integration into hydrogen applications.

02 · RESEARCH THEME

Transport and storage

HyTROS ›

Hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure, including clay-rich caprock behaviour under pressure cycling and hydrogen exposure.

IDEA-H₂ ›

Pipeline reuse, hydrogen-leak detection and quantification, and environmental assessment of releases.

03 · RESEARCH THEME

Systems and society

HySUCCESS ›

Investment, policy, public acceptance and justice in hydrogen transitions, assessed within their application and regional context.

Rethink Hydrogen ›

A participatory dialogue-lab prototype for exploring infrastructure, resources and stakeholder perspectives in hydrogen transitions.

Meet the researchers ›

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