ETIDEX: UK Prime Minister calls to get serious on hydrogen

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s 10-point plan put hydrogen at number two on the list, but panellists at session four of Energy Voice’s ETIDEX event wanted more clarity.

Johnson set out an aim to generate 5 GW of low-carbon hydrogen capacity by 2030. This would go to industry, transport, power and homes. The plan also called for a first town to be heated entirely by the feedstock.

Hydrogen is the chemical element with the symbol H and atomic number 1. With a standard atomic weight of 1.008, hydrogen is the lightest element in the periodic table. Hydrogen is the most abundant chemical substance in the universe, constituting roughly 75% of all baryonic mass.

Hydrogen can be used in fuel cells to generate electricity, or power and heat. Today, hydrogen is most commonly used in petroleum refining and fertilizer production, while transportation and utilities are emerging markets.

source: https://www.energyvoice.com/