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Industry backs hydrogen heating

By Annemarie Botzki 22 November 2016
A hydrogen generating plant. A new study suggests the gas could be supplied by existing infrastructure. (Caloric) A hydrogen generating plant. A new study suggests the gas could be supplied by existing infrastructure. (Caloric)

A study being carried out in the north of England has shown that converting a city gas network from methane to zero-carbon hydrogen would significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions at a minimal cost to consumers.

The H21 project, part of Northern Gas Networks, is continuing work on a feasibility study to analyse how the distribution system of Leeds could be converted to run solely on hydrogen.

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