A speech backing the use of hydrogen gas for heating has been welcomed by the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA).
The alliance backed what was described as a landmark speech by one of the key ministers responsible for energy strategy.
In a debate on the potential for hydrogen and a new HyNet Hydrogen Village trial at Whitby near Ellesmere Port, which is running alongside the Hy4Heat programme, George Freeman, parliamentary under-secretary of state for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, had welcomed the trials gathering the necessary evidence for a wider roll-out.
Responding to the minister’s comments, Mike Foster, chief executive of the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), said: “The government’s endorsement of a hydrogen future using our world-class gas distribution network is a tribute to the hard work of the heating industry in developing hydrogen technologies.”
Mike also praised the commitment of boiler manufacturers to provide hydrogen boilers at no greater cost than current technologies, adding: “The Big Four boiler manufacturers price promise was noted by BEIS and has proven to be a decisive factor in the government’s commitment to a hydrogen future. The benefits for the climate, consumers and the heating industry have been made very clear and the government has responded.”