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TECHNOLOGY FOR NOW AND THE FUTURE

JUNE 1, 2021

From Myles Kitcher, Non-Executive Director, Powerhouse Energy

Great Britain will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow later this year. As the first major economy to commit to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, all eyes will be on how we will achieve this ambitious goal.

The rhetoric is promising. The government's 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution sets out how to build better - and greener - from the global pandemic. The long-awaited Energy White Paper that followed made it clear how the government intends to combat climate change and protect the world's resources.

At the same time, lockdown improvements in air quality in our cities have only added to calls for a green recovery. While we are all trying to get the economy going again, there is a wish that it will not be to the detriment of the environment.

When it comes to the solution, the common theme they both have in common is the role that hydrogen can play. Something that was barely talked about five years ago is now a mainstream part of the conversation.

The second point of the 10-point plan, highlighted as a necessity and an important part of the Energy White Paper by the Climate Change Committee, is that hydrogen is increasingly seen as essential by policymakers, environmentalists, academics and business leaders to move towards net zero.

With zero emissions at the point of consumption, hydrogen is the ideal clean fuel to convert some of the most difficult-to-decarbonise areas of automotive heating and fuel.

When it comes to protecting the environment, plastic waste is an equally pressing global problem. In the UK, nearly 1.2 million tonnes of plastic waste ends up in landfills every year, more of which is exported overseas or, worse, into our oceans. Reducing the amount of plastic we use in society has to be the long-term solution, but we are still a long way from eliminating plastic altogether. The medical and food industries, for example, will likely always need some form of plastic. Recycling should be next, but we still need ways to make end-of-life plastic sustainable.

Powerhouse Energy offers a cost-effective solution to this environmental dilemma by turning non-recyclable plastic into a sustainable source of hydrogen. The hydrogen can be used as a clean fuel for use in trucks, buses and trains.

The technology can also help on our path to net zero carbon emissions by saving up to 125% CO 2 compared to the CO2 emissions of diesel. It also produces almost three quarters less carbon than incineration. So it's a win-win situation that helps decarbonize our transportation and waste disposal systems.

The pioneering technology also helps bring the chain higher. Providing a solution and value to waste plastics encourages sorting of plastics, which means more recycling.

This is a community-based solution that requires a small building area that helps dispose of local wa

Plans for Second Waste Plastic To Hydrogen Facility In Scotland At The Rothesay Dock Announced

This week we announce that a second waste plastic to hydrogen facility will be built with Peel NRE, part of Peel L&P. The second site will be at the Rothesay Dock on the north bank of the River Clyde, West Dunbartonshire.

The £20m facility will take non-recyclable plastics, destined for landfill, incineration or export overseas, and use them to create a local source of sustainable hydrogen. The hydrogen will be used as a clean fuel for buses, cars and HGVs, with plans for a linked hydrogen refuelling station on the site.

Richard Barker, Director at Peel NRE, part of Peel L&P, said: “Plastic is often demonised, but we have seen how essential it is in industries like healthcare. We do need to recycle as much of this plastic as possible and also get as much value from unrecyclable, end-of-life plastic. This facility will convert plastic into hydrogen a clean fuel that produces no emissions at the point of use, helping to improve local air quality. By co-locating a refuelling station, we can help to kick start the infrastructure needed to support the rollout of hydrogen vehicles which will be an important part of our journey to net zero.”

Tim Yeo, Executive Chairman of Powerhouse Energy said: “We are delighted Powerhouse technology is to be deployed in Scotland, helping the region improve air quality and provide a solution to end of life plastic. The new facility will play an important role in supporting the objective of both Holyrood and Westminster to make hydrogen a key element of Scotland's decarbonisation strategy. We welcome plans to co-locate a refuelling station at the site which will help increase uptake of hydrogen fuel in the region and add to Scotland’s growing hydrogen economy. All eyes are on Scotland ahead of the important COP26 meeting in Glasgow later this year, so we are delighted our pioneering, clean energy technology will help put Scotland on the path to net zero”.

Zero Waste Scotland estimates that around 500,000 tonnes of waste plastic are produced in Scotland every year, with research undertaken by Anthesis, on behalf of Peel NRE, showing that around 300,000 tonnes are within the central belt of Scotland.

In the coming months, we will be consulting with the local community and stakeholders around the North Clyde site, ahead of submitting a planning application to West Dunbartonshire Council later this year.

The launch Of The ESG Committee
Late last year we launched our Environmental Social and Governance Committee (ESG) to ensure that sustainability best practice is at the heart of all our decision-making and business activities.

The committee will support the board in developing the clean fuel technology that will help to accelerate the UK’s clean energy transition. Our aim is to focus on the importance of air quality and on the impact waste plastic has on communities as we look to help the UK reach t

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