Materials engineer bringing energy innovation to Greece announced as a finalist in the 2023 European Sustainable Energy Awards
Anastasia-Maria Moschovi, who holds a PhD in chemical engineering, is developing novel technologies for fuel cells with a 30% cost reduction, allowing for mass adoption.
‘I believe that we are equally responsible for the energy that we consume and the energy we have to save,’ says Anastasia-Maria.
As the Head of Research, Development and Innovation at Monolithos in Athens, Anastasia is leading several EU-funded projects developing innovative technologies in hydrogen, green energy generation and storage, electric vehicles (EVs), and for industrial decarbonisation.
‘Our main activities are in recovering critical raw materials from end-of-life devices in order to produce new inputs for electrification and hydrogen-based technology applications,’ explains Anastasia-Maria.
Through her actions, she believes that businesses and ultimately the citizens of Athens will be able to adopt these solutions, leading to a lower CO2 footprint and reduced production costs:
‘My main goal is to find the most significant bottlenecks in bringing research results to real-life applications in order to help with the energy transition.’
‘Being based in the industrial zone of Athens, we have better access to logistical services and can be a hub to send these materials to other countries in Europe. In Athens we can offer close communication and contact with industry, institutions, and the academic society, which supports uptake,’ she explains.
Anastasia-Maria is a role model to her team of 15 young researchers:
‘Working in Dr. Moschovi’s team has been a great experience for me, not only due to her inspiring personality but also due to her,’ Marios Kourtelesis, R&I Catalysis Engineer at Monolithos.
‘Anastasia-Maria maintains an inclusive and democratic work environment and she is very supportive of women in business, always pushing them to achieve their professional goals,’ adds Eirini Zagaraiou, R&I Scientist, Monolithos.
‘In our team more than 66% of the high-level positions are occupied by women. We truly believe in women in engineering and research roles and support them in this,’ according to Anastasia-Maria.
The work led by Anastasia-Maria, such as hydrogen development for industrial decarbonisation as well as critical raw materials recycling to support the battery value chain, directly responds to the European Green Deal and REPowerEU Plan.
Anastasia-Maria Moschovi is one of three finalists shortlisted for the European Sustainable Energy Awards 2023 in the Woman in Energy category. The award recognises women who lead outstanding activities that, if replicated, help to advance the clean energy transition in Europe. Particular attention is placed on efforts to drive the gender mainstreaming agenda and support equality and equal opportunities in the energy sector. The other finalists are Agnieszka Spirydowicz, from Poland, and Silke Wesselmann, from Germany.
Agnieszka is bringing solar, wind and hydrogen power to a coal-dominated region. Silke is driving 24 municipalities in the District of Steinfurt, Germany to climate neutrality.
Europe’s best clean energy projects and leaders celebrated in the EUSEW Awards
The European Sustainable Energy Awards (EUSEW Awards) recognise outstanding individuals and projects for their innovation and efforts in energy efficiency and renewables. Prizes will be awarded in three categories: Innovation, Local Energy Action, and Woman in Energy. Winners are announced during the EUSEW Awards Ceremony in June 2023 in the presence of European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson and a high-level jury.
The winners will be decided by an online public vote, which is open now until 11 June.
EUSEW 2023
The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), the biggest annual event dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe, takes place on 20 - 22 June under the theme 'Accelerating the clean energy transition – towards lower bills and greater skills'. The event will bring thousands of sustainability stakeholders together to explore policy topics related to protecting European consumers from price volatility and sharpening their skills to produce and save energy within the current energy context.
Registrations for onsite attendance in Brussels and online participation are now open.
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