UK hydrogen sector risks ‘falling behind’, industry leaders agree
The UK government needs to act now if it wants to be a world leader in the hydrogen sector, industry leaders from Shell and Hydrogen UK have said.
The UK government needs to act now if it wants to be a world leader in the hydrogen sector, industry leaders from Shell and Hydrogen UK have said.
Wood (LON: WG) is working with gas distribution company SGN to accelerate the rollout of hydrogen transmission infrastructure in the UK.
The UK does have a supportive and growing hydrogen ecosystem but the early adopters of hydrogen-powered trucks need support, writes Harsh Pershad, head of hydrogen at Tevva.
The Scottish Government has announced £7 million of investment in renewable hydrogen projects to drive “innovation in the production, storage and distribution.”
Europe has set a course that puts hydrogen at the heart of its demand plans in the future. However, government targets can only get the industry so far – and import projects face challenges in execution.
The European Union and Norway will form a “Green Alliance” to bolster cooperation in clean industries like carbon capture and storage and hydrogen as they look to strengthen the region’s potential as an energy technology hub.
The EU has unveiled a series of new measures to progress with its Fit for 55 package.
Lhyfe and Centrica have agreed to jointly develop offshore renewable green hydrogen in the UK in what they’ve called a first for the country.
Readers showed a lot of interest in new materials this week, with pieces exploring biobased materials, the role of wood in construction and Sublime Systems' low carbon concrete all feature, while interest stayed in the role of green ammonia and the difficulties with greenwash.
New analysis suggests the UK’s hydrogen targets may fall short of what is needed to decarbonise the power sector, while the supply gap could impact other industry plans to slash emissions.