hydrogen kitchen

Hydrogen Kitchen (life-systems) is a work consisting of a self-built water electrolysis system, that decomposes water into oxygen and hydrogen gas, and a specially constructed gas stove. It aims towards a low cost and open source alternative to conventional hydrogen systems and speculates on hydrogen’s potential as a non-polluting cooking gas.

This research partners with EIL (the Electrochemical Innovation Laboratory) at UCL, where I am developing low cost solar powered electrolyser systems that decompose water into hydrogen gas. When hydrogen is burned or chemically recombined with oxygen in fuel cells its only emission is water. This gas can be used for cooking, for powering electrical systems (using fuel cells) and energy generation such as running adapted petrol generators. Other works in the series life-systems compliment this technology and aim towards an ecology of hydrogen, such as a solar still that provides pure water from waste water for the electrolysis process and Plant Orbiter, an urban hydroponics plant food system (the lighting powered by fuel cells supplied with hydrogen). These complimentary technologies also offer additional benefits such as providing food and clean water for cooking and drinking.