A gas boiler in the UK
UK ‘must establish’ safety case for hydrogen
Government should trial hydrogen at community scale with view to supplying 10,000 homes by 2023, report says
The UK government should establish the safety case for hydrogen as a replacement for natural gas in domestic heating applications, according to a report from the National Infrastructure Commission. The commission carries out in-depth studies into the UK’s major infrastructure needs and makes recommendations to the government. As part of its latest report on what is required for UK energy infrastructure to reach net zero, the report recommends the government make progress towards zero-carbon heat. 20pc – Proportion of hydrogen utilities want to blend into gas grids It says the UK should trial hydrogen at a community scale by 2021 and then—depending on the success of these trials—launc
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