Igniting Regenerative Energy Systems with Clean Hydrogen

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VIRTUAL COFFEE BREAK (Recording)

Language: English

Climate crisis, carbon neutrality, net-zero, sustainability, green, circular economy etc. are household names in our current society as we seek to address the effects of climate change. An interesting perspective is regenerative systems that go beyond net-zero targets to seek improvement of societal states or the state of precious resources. Energy that accounts for more than 75% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions holds a high potential for emission reduction and creation of regenerative systems.

In this Virtual Coffee Break, Prof. Dr. Ombaka highlights the role of clean hydrogen in igniting regenerative energy systems, that go beyond net-zero targets to impact societal changes. Within this scope, aspects such as national green hydrogen strategies and the sustainability of clean hydrogen projects are discussed. Attention is drawn to the impact of clean hydrogen projects on the environment, economy, society and governance, that all contributes towards a just energy transition. Equally, the role of clean hydrogen as a sustainable renewable energy storage as well as pathway towards abating hard to de-fossilize sectors will be discussed.

Finally, the talk will conclude with an overview of ongoing hydrogen research projects in which Prof. Dr. Ombaka is/will be involved. This will mainly focus on future engagement with fabrication of Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) water electrolyzer and fuel cell test bench, and current electrocatalytic production of sustainable synthetic fuels and solar-driven purification of wastewaters and its potential use for hydrogen production.

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Our Speaker

Lucy Ombaka

Professor Lucy Ombaka is an interim professor at where she intends to lecture and conduct research on clean hydrogen technologies, such as electrolyser fabrication and fuel cells having a technology readiness level of 4 and above. She is also a lecturer of Inorganic chemistry at the Technical University of Kenya where she runs a research laboratory focusing on inexpensive electrocatalysts for power-to-X (PtX) systems. Professor Ombaka is a promoter of clean hydrogen utilisation and PtX systems who endeavours to create bridges between scientific innovations, technology advancement, and community development.

As a postdoctoral of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany, she researched on renewable energy with a focus on the production of hydrogen from water and sunlight. Prior to her postdoctoral fellowship, she earned her doctoral degree from University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa and her Masters in Chemistry from Egerton University, Kenya.

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