Gregory's ServerIt is completely ludicrous that anyone is still talking about hydrogen for home heating - it’s far less efficient, less safe, more expensive and less flexible than heat pumps. This report is the last nail in a coffin that is already more nail than coffin.
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@helenczerski the village “selected” to experiment with this, near Ellesmere Port, all turned round and said no, even when offered all the appliances for free and to turn their houses back to how they weee before, for free. It is such a silly thing to try and do.  @CrackedWindscreen @helenczerski hydrogen is plausible for heavy plant though right?
 @helenczerski it's a shame though. When I first heard about hydrogen for heating and transport I was so impressed. I thought it would be a big step forward. But it has turned out to be a false dawn. It is not silly, but exploration of alternatives. Not everyone wants to rely upon electricity networks. Infrastructure resilience is better with multiple networks.Renewable source hydrogen with anaerobic digestion methane would be suitable usage of extant gas distribution systems.
@helenczerski There was talk of a metropolitan hydrogen network in Bradford a couple of years ago, but thankfully it seems to have been replaced with a heat network powered by heat pumps. I'm very convinced that heat pumps, powered by low carbon renewable energy, are the future. @helenczerski It’s like it’s the zombie option. Regardless of the facts, it’s kept alive with a constant diet of money. |
@helenczerski it’s clearly the oil industry (‘brown hydrogen’) pushing this absurdity - my main concern is, will it continue under Starmer..?