Towards the Integration of Data Space Technology in Hydrogen Research Workflows

Ryan Ford; Rita Beigaitė; Lius Daniel

doi:10.1007/978-3-032-03098-6_3

Towards the Integration of Data Space Technology in Hydrogen Research Workflows

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Abstract

The increasing importance of hydrogen in the clean energy transition highlights the critical need for secure, interoperable, and efficient data management within research environments. Many hydrogen laboratories still rely on fragmented, manual, and non-standardised data exchange practices that hinder interoperability, traceability, and collaboration. This paper presents a tailored framework that integrates key components of Data Space technology specifically the International Data Spaces Association (IDSA) connector into hydrogen research workflows. A Minimum Viable Data Space (MVDS) architecture is designed and deployed using a real-world use case from a hydrogen research lab. The approach includes mapping laboratory operations to Data Space principles, implementing containerised connectors, and validating the setup through an experimental data exchange scenario. The results demonstrate a practical and scalable pathway for modernising laboratory data infrastructure, enhancing collaborative research, and advancing Europe’s digital and sustainable energy goals.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Energy Informatics
Subtitle of host publication	First Nordic Energy Informatics Conference, EIA Nordic 2025
Editors	Ivo Martinac, Bo Nørregaard Jørgensen, Zheng Grace Ma, Rúnar Unnþórsson, Chiara Bordin
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	36-50
Volume	II
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-032-03098-6
ISBN (Print)	978-3-032-03097-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-03098-6_3
Publication status	Published - 2025
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	Nordic Energy Informatics Academy Conference 2025, EIA Nordic 2025 - KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden Duration: 20 Aug 2025 → 22 Aug 2025 https://www.nordicenergyinformatics.academy/2025eianordic

Publication series

Series	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume	16096
ISSN	0302-9743

Conference

Conference	Nordic Energy Informatics Academy Conference 2025, EIA Nordic 2025
Country/Territory	Sweden
City	Stockholm
Period	20/08/25 → 22/08/25
Internet address	https://www.nordicenergyinformatics.academy/2025eianordic

Funding

This research was funded by the European Union NextGenerationEU. The project is part of the strategic research opening ‘industrial energy efficiency and low-carbonisation’ of VTT, launched with the support of the additional chapter of the RePowerEU investment and reform programme for sustainable growth in Finland.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

Data spaces
data exchange
data management
hydrogen
Hydrogen
Data Management
Data Spaces
Data Exchange
Energy Data Space
Research Infrastructure

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Ford, R., Beigaitė, R., & Daniel, L. (2025). Towards the Integration of Data Space Technology in Hydrogen Research Workflows. In I. Martinac, B. Nørregaard Jørgensen, Z. G. Ma, R. Unnþórsson, & C. Bordin (Eds.), Energy Informatics: First Nordic Energy Informatics Conference, EIA Nordic 2025 (Vol. II, pp. 36-50). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-03098-6_3

Ford, Ryan ; Beigaitė, Rita ; Daniel, Lius. / Towards the Integration of Data Space Technology in Hydrogen Research Workflows. Energy Informatics: First Nordic Energy Informatics Conference, EIA Nordic 2025. editor / Ivo Martinac ; Bo Nørregaard Jørgensen ; Zheng Grace Ma ; Rúnar Unnþórsson ; Chiara Bordin. Vol. II Cham : Springer, 2025. pp. 36-50 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 16096).

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Ford, R , Beigaitė, R & Daniel, L 2025, Towards the Integration of Data Space Technology in Hydrogen Research Workflows. in I Martinac, B Nørregaard Jørgensen, ZG Ma, R Unnþórsson & C Bordin (eds), Energy Informatics: First Nordic Energy Informatics Conference, EIA Nordic 2025. vol. II, Springer, Cham, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 16096, pp. 36-50, Nordic Energy Informatics Academy Conference 2025, EIA Nordic 2025
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Towards the Integration of Data Space Technology in Hydrogen Research Workflows. / Ford, Ryan ; Beigaitė, Rita ; Daniel, Lius.
Energy Informatics: First Nordic Energy Informatics Conference, EIA Nordic 2025. ed. / Ivo Martinac; Bo Nørregaard Jørgensen; Zheng Grace Ma; Rúnar Unnþórsson; Chiara Bordin. Vol. II Cham: Springer, 2025. p. 36-50 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 16096).

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Towards the Integration of Data Space Technology in Hydrogen Research Workflows

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