Blend ambition
By publishing a hydrogen strategy on 17 August the UK has joined a club of 30+ other nations who have outlined a policy framework for the renewable fuel, viewed as indispensable to global efforts to prevent temperature rises above 1.5ºC by 2050. A mixed reception seemed apparent from commentators, particularly in relation to ongoing support for blue hydrogen. Envirotec reports.
Hydrogen-in-transport innovators celebrate in latest round of £8 million competition
On 2 August the Transport Secretary announced two winning projects of the second phase of an £8 million Government competition to support hydrogen-powered transport...
Hydrogen uncertainty could delay uptake of low-carbon heating
Without clear evidence on hydrogen's role in home heating, the development of other low-carbon alternatives could be delayed, according to a new report from...
Hydrogen in aviation report anticipates widespread deployment in the 2030s
A new report, ‘Hydrogen in Aviation’, takes a closer look at the future demand for the putative aviation fuel in South Wales and South...
Gas decarbonisation champions launch campaign at Westminster
Members of the Decarbonised Gas Alliance (DGA) gathered in Westminster on 18 October to discuss - and seek support for - the role...
New certification aims to boost British hydrogen sector
In a bid to elevate transparency and confidence in the UK’s low carbon hydrogen sector, the UK government has outlined plans for “a globally...
Coventry University and Severn Trent partner to convert waste ammonia into hydrogen
Researchers from Coventry University are collaborating with Severn Trent and the Organics Group to turn sewage waste into a clean fuel for tankers and...
Portable hydrogen cartridge prototype demonstrated for home and similar applications
A working prototype portable hydrogen cartridge is able to transport and supply hydrogen energy to power a broad range of everyday applications both in...
Government announces funding for green hydrogren, and blending green light
The UK government announced backing for 11 new projects to produce green hydrogen from electrolysis, on 14 December, in addition to giving a tentative...
Making clean hydrogen from sunlight: Texas group claims important advance
For decades, it has been a grail to use solar power to generate the key reaction for producing hydrogen as a clean energy source...
Hydrogen trains begin service in Germany
Hydrogen trains will be used - seemingly for the first time - in the Berlin-Brandenburg and Bavarian regions in Germany, following a 12 December...
Big four boiler manufacturers make hydrogen-ready price-promise
A hydrogen-ready boiler will apparently cost no more than its natural gas equivalent as a result of a new price-promise made in late July by the UK’s major boiler manufacturers.
Comment: Everyone should commit more to the cost of ‘turquoise hydrogen’
Governments and industry should do more to develop hydrogen as an affordable, sustainable and commercially viable fuel – especially so-called “turquoise hydrogen” derived from...
Funding for world-first liquid H2 bunkering facility for ships
The creator of what's claimed to be world’s first liquid hydrogen bunkering facility for fuelling zero-emission ships has won a UK Government grant to...
Vehicles handed over to hydrogen transport hub in Tees Valley
Ten Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric cars and a Toyota fuel cell forklift truck were handed over to the Tees Valley Hydrogen Transport...
Grant awarded for facility to convert waste plastic to hydrogen
A firm developing hydrogen production from waste plastic has been offered a conditional £1.25m grant for a planned plastics-to-hydrogen facility at Protos, near Ellesmere Port.
UK’s first hydrogen heating demonstration takes place in Northumberland
First houses heated by hydrogen gas are showcased, with the use of innovative prototype boilers
Boiler manufacturers Baxi Heating and Worcester Bosch have installed hydrogen...
Off-grid trail blazer
(From left) Caroline Leigh, Property Director at Westmoreland; Anne Buckingham, Managing Director, SIS, part of SWARCO Smart Charging; and Matt Barney, Business Debelopment Manager,...
Is hub and spoke the solution to the UK’s hydrogen dilemma?
Gavin Watson writes
Innovation, coupled with robust policy frameworks and access to long-term sustainable financing, present the perfect conditions for the next generation of renewable...
Converting light to hydrogen: Photocatalyst hints at promise for solar water splitting schemes
Sunlight is the most abundant source of renewable energy, but its inability to produce consistent energy levels over time means it struggles to satisfy...
