Richard Knott

Finally!

UK shelves plan for country’s biggest hydrogen home heating trial.
#hydogen #heatpumps

https://www.ft.com/content/042f3a43-46c9-45bd-9ef6-fc2bdab2261d

UK shelves plan for country’s biggest hydrogen home heating trial

Government decision to stop the project is a blow to efforts to use the gas in the move to net zero

May 10, 2024 at 8:09amMastodon for iOS
Show threadAndrew ClewsMay 10, 2024
@richardknott I thought that had already happened?
Show threadRichard KnottMay 10, 2024
@CrackedWindscreen two others had been canned and there’s been recommendations after recommendations to stop it, but looks like it’s finally been officially dropped.
Show threadAndrew ClewsMay 10, 2024

@richardknott ah, gotcha. Thanks.

I do wonder how this affects the Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port as that was going to use hydrogen and piggy back off the trial near there.

Show threadRichard KnottMay 10, 2024
@CrackedWindscreen Not heard of that, having a quick google looks like it was already delayed significantly.
https://lbndaily.co.uk/north-west-hydrogen-roll-out-faces-two-year-plus-delay/
Does huge hydrogen project face two year-plus delay? - Liverpool Business News

A multi-billion pound project close to the River Mersey that will supply hydrogen to businesses across the North West is facing a two-and-a-half year delay

Liverpool Business News
Show threadAndrew ClewsMay 10, 2024
@richardknott ah, thanks. I had no idea it was part of a bigger project for the area. Looks like their 2030 green plans have evaporated at Stellantis then.