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https://www.ovoenergy.com/guides/energy-guides/hydrogen-boilers-guide
"When will hydrogen boilers be available?
Not an easy one to answer! But current forecasting predicts hydrogen won’t be commercially available until 2030 at the very earliest. And even then, it may not be for domestic use.
The government’s currently working with the heating industry on hydrogen research and development, with trials taking place across the country. Projects include H21. which is sponsored by Ofgem, Hy4Heat which is trying to establish whether it’s technically possible, safe and convenient to replace natural gas with hydrogen, and HyDeploy with Keele University acting as a test centre.
The UK government has invested £20million in Hydrogen Supply Programmes. But as yet, there are no easy answers, and research is still in its early stages."
A hydrogen grid is in development... but US company BLP has already has the tech* to make it worth it right now (even as an alternative to nuclear power generation).
*BLP MHD hydrogen plasma reactor as an industrial boiler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0psWyZXes8
A few wind turbines now?
US hydrogen-grid development case study: https://archive.is/ABcBg
"SoCalGas Among First in the Nation to Test Hydrogen Blending in Real-World Infrastructure and Appliances in Closed Loop System... As part of the testing, technicians are measuring the performance of common household appliances like stoves, wall heaters and forced-air furnaces when they are fueled with a blend of hydrogen and natural gas. This is the next step moving out of the lab and toward future blending into the natural gas grid...Preliminary results of testing that began earlier this summer show the household natural gas appliances are compatible with up to a 20% hydrogen blend. These initial findings are consistent with previous international research and lab testing. This effort provides key operational and safety experience, including testing for pipeline leaks, that will enable SoCalGas to implement larger scale hydrogen blending demonstrations. SoCalGas continues to test the impacts of blending hydrogen with natural gas on pipelines and appliances."
The real energy yield in the future green-tech will be hydrogen , as soon as the gas grid infrastructure and appliances have been developed and passed safety tests.
FutureGrid hydrogen test facility - National Grid UK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCAMw7FmfDo
The Future of Gas - National Grid UK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo7t_86DViA
Thought this was mildly amusing...
Hydrogen energy or hydrogen peroxide? "CCS: Double yay!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH-c_UhUY_Q
Why do they hate CO2 so much when we need it for meat and beer?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-55SbXFbSE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_97fDSpUnw
Why does a Fertilizer plant has monopoly on UK Co2 production...??? Boggles the mind...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEmuIif3Kxs
A few more Co2 headlines you may have missed:
UK facing impending food crisis due to rising CO2 prices, govt warns -RT
https://www.rt.com/business/535510-uk-food-co2-price-spike/
“We need the market to adjust, the food industry knows there’s going to be a sharp rise in the cost of carbon dioxide,” Environment Secretary George Eustice told Sky News, adding that the price of CO2 would rise sharply, from £200 ($272) a ton to around £1,000 ($1,365)."
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/companies/co2-shortage-uk-s-reliance-on-handful-of-fertiliser-plants-risks-future-carbon-dioxide-crisis-experts-warn/ar-AAOH75Z
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/22/business/cf-industries-uk-co2-food-shortages/index.html