Category: Hydrogen

National Grid has announced plans to launch a £10mn trial project to explore how hydrogen gas could be used to heat homes and deliver green energy to industry. On 5 August, it confirmed that, partnering with Northern Gas Networks (NGN) and Fluxys Belgium, it will build a first of its kind offline hydrogen test facility […]

Gas network company investment is set to lead to a substantial reduction in emissions over the next 12 years, the Energy Networks Association (ENA) has said. On 4 August, the ENA published figures as part of its Gas Goes Green programme, which is aiming to deliver the world’s first zero carbon gas grid. It found […]

Integrating offshore oil and gas, renewables, hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) could deliver around 30% of the UK’s net zero target, according to a report. Published on 6 August, the Oil and Gas Authority’s (OGA) Energy Integration Project report further set out that offshore renewables – wind, wave and tidal – could contribute […]

On 6 August, Philip Dunne MP, chair of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) and MP for Ludlow, sent a letter to Business Secretary Alok Sharma outlining the need for development of a national hydrogen strategy. In the letter, evidence was summarised from 99 pieces of written evidence and an oral online session held on 9 […]

Bramble Energy has secured £5mn from investors, which it will now use to support the launch of its portable power product range. On 3 August, the hydrogen fuel cell start-up, from Imperial College London and University College London, said that the investment round will back its range of zero emission replacements for diesel generator technologies, […]

Shell and Eneco have won a tender to build and operate an unsubsidised wind farm in the Dutch North Sea, supporting plans for a green hydrogen hub. On 29 July, it was confirmed that the CrossWind consortium – a joint venture between Shell and Eneco – plan to have Hollandse Kust (Noord) operational in 2023. […]

MP for Halton, Derek Twigg, has called on the government to invest in hydrogen rail during a virtual visit to train manufacturer, Alstom. On 31 July, during the Labour MP’s virtual visit to its Widnes site, Alstom presented the decarbonisation challenge facing the rail sector, as well as the role hydrogen rail can play in […]

The RenewableUK report, Electricity Storage – The Cornerstone of the UK’s Future Energy System, gives an overview of storage options in a net zero world including mechanical, electrical, chemical and thermal systems. The report, published on 21 July, detailed the use of hydrogen as a chemical energy storage system. Its focus was solely on green […]

In its webinar, Gas Goes Green: What is the role for hydrogen in the future support for low carbon heat?, held on 1 July, the ENA hosted speakers from the Renewable Energy Association (REA), KPMG and Northern Gas Networks (NGN) to discuss the government’s announcement of a Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) and its relevance […]

On 28 July, Hydrogen East hosted its launch event via a virtual webinar. The event saw more than 200 registrations and speakers from Arup, Bernstein Research and EDF Energy. The event was opened by Hydrogen East Co-founder Nigel Cornwall, who gave an overview of Hydrogen East’s role in the East of England as a facilitator […]