Hydrogen Heating Town pilot cancelled: comment
Government announces that it has decided not to progress work on a hydrogen town pilot until after 2026, at the earliest.
By George Smeeton
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Responding to the government announcement that it has decided not to progress work on a hydrogen town pilot until after 2026, at the earliest, [1] Jess Ralston, Head of Energy at the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), said,
"Industry has long been calling for direction on the future of heating from Government, and today's announcement is the clearest signal yet - hydrogen heating will only have a minor role, if any at all.
"This paves the way for more investment into electric heat pumps, which boost energy security by lowering the amount of gas we need, which will increasingly come from abroad as the North Sea continues its decline, we need to heat our homes. [2] The US and Europe are already installing heat pumps in their millions in response to the gas crisis that has already cost the UK over £100bn, and it looks like we might be starting to catch up."
Notes to editors:
1. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hydrogen-heating-town-pilot-open-letter-to-gas-distribution-networks
2. Household energy: buying British: https://eciu.net/analysis/reports/2024/household-energy-buying-british
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George Smeeton, Head of Communications, ECIU, Tel: +44 (0)7894 571 153, email: george.smeeton@eciu.net
Colin Walker, Head of Transport, ECIU, Tel: 07779 284912, email: colin.walker@eiu.net