Greening The Grid - Hydrogen As The Key To Decarbonising The UK's Gas Network

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Richard Hulf and JJ Traynor
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Richard Hulf and JJ Traynor

Blending 20% of the game-changing fuel into the gas grid could trigger significant carbon reductions, positioning the UK as a leader in the global energy transition.

Britain's world-leading gas network spans 284,000km, with 85% of UK homes connected to the gas grid. Historically, the grid was fuelled by ‘town gas' - a heavy-polluting gas created from coal and consisting...

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