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Summary
- The demand for Hydrogen in the energy intensive sectors has been picking up steam.
- Hydrogen shall certainly help in reducing carbon footprint and emissions in a safe, secure, and sustainable way.
UK can expect to get its first hydrogen-powered heated town by 2030. Britain’s natural gas network operators are devising a strategy to roll out a Hydrogen fuel powered network. The new strategy is being formulated in line with the 10-point plan regarding the Green Industrial Revolution announced by the British PM Boris Johnson.
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The demand for Hydrogen in the energy intensive sectors has been picking up steam. Most of the countries across the world are turning to Hydrogen for cutting down on carbon emissions. The gas network providers are expected to devise roadmaps to test home appliances with clean fuel. The roadmap would also include the additional infrastructure required for testing of the home appliances that would probably run on Hydrogen. Before the end of the decade, plans for possible pilot hydrogen town are expected to be in place.
Building a Hydrogen-powered town means a lot more than just replacing gas with clean fuel. It is primarily about reducing emissions in a safe, secure, and sustainable way. The new plan would also lead to new employment opportunities. Using Hydrogen to reduce carbon footprint could lead to 75,000 job creation by 2035 and 195,000 by 2050.
Besides, the UK has some other hydrogen objectives as well. According to the plan, around 20 per cent of Hydrogen will be fed into local gas grids along with meeting a production capacity target of 5 Gigawatts by 2030.
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Why is Hydrogen being promoted?
The UK is investing in Hydrogen to transform its post-Covid fortunes. The world has underpinned its hopes on Hydrogen as the fuel of the future. However, Hydrogen driving the energy machines is still far from reality, despite the technological advancement.
As a part of green recovery, the International Energy Agency (IEA) believes that investment in Hydrogen-based energy sources is a good idea. Although, the green groups are concerned that the fossil fuel exploration companies may continue to explore natural gas in the name of hydrogen fuel.
It is important to note that Hydrogen fuel is readily found in natural gas exploration activities. If the green recovery groups really want to reduce the carbon footprint, alternative methods of harnessing Hydrogen fuel should be explored.
