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Why? Still no word on the 3d seismic. Relax.

More raft hazards to worry about..
oh and spare our green and pleasant land for agriculture and CO2 absorption, put new PV solar on rooves instead. Indeed all new builds should be passiv-haus and plastered with solar arrays. rant/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57416829

Reassuring to read most of the comments and questions about the elephant in the room: hydrogen. Criticising the poor journalism from the Beeb. Hydrogen needs to be top of the agenda.

The other 2/3 (of those sampled!) await direct hydrogen fuelling...

Tesla in the news
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57232252

Yes, so just relax until the 3D seismic is acquired and mapped.

Really good point Bilbo. It should be a keynote decision at COP26!
But scaling up H2 remains a problem.

Actually if more people knew that CO2 injection has been used for nearly 50 years to enhance oil recovery, O&G would tone down their demands for governments to fund CCS. If it had been done more effectively maybe we would not be facing this crisis.

Electrical engineers are a little biased;) Raft owners like me welcome hydrogen as it is sooooo buoyant, no dangerous build up of explosive gases to be concerned about. Potentially safer than natural gas, petrol cars, and don't even get me started on the dangers of lithium batteries. Quite agree about phasing out blue H2, provided the government doesn't get hooked on the tax!;)

SimonV
Agree, produce local electricity from home FC installations with heat as a useful by-product. That is becoming popular in Japan, but it was initially very high cost per unit. Also where does the hydrogen come from? I read that it is often reformed from the local natural gas supply, so there is still the problem of what to do with the CO2 generated by that process.

The climate emergency is first and foremost about reducing CO2 emissions, and there are already environmental concerns about lithium or nuclear alternatives. For me the answer is a wholesale switch to hydrogen across all sectors ASAP. Don't waste time on the efficiency debate, that will improve. Besides do you think the status quo is efficient??? Others have already mentioned the futility of costly installation of heat pumps in our existing poorly insulated housing stock, so increasing H2 percentage in the gas supply would be immediately worthwhile. Without waiting for any protracted debate about cladding... The gas grid is a more efficient energy carrier. Gas separation technology exists to enable H2 to be used locally, potentially to boost local electricity networks without the cost of increased cabling. Fuel cell powered trains rather than high cost/maintenance overhead catenary. So I say yes to blue H2, to buy time, but with an ascending tax scale to make it progressively uneconomic while the Oil&Gasers work out how to become Green Energy companies. Rolling out H2 forecourt refuelling facilities would be an easy target to encourage the transport shift, and demonstrate green credentials. Especially by contracting ITM Motive.

I'd rather have an electrolyser near my mooring than a nuclear power station. Think of the planning inquiries for nuclear. Good luck achieving nett zero by 2050!

Come back when they've done the 3D seismics...

See this news article https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56574779

Look at the picture of all the protective gear worn during dismantling.

Act now to avoid this iceberg in transport evolution, go H2 and avoid the queues
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/561614

... In some coastal areas...

Indeed!

This is why Kent residents are so worried about the huge solar park and lithium ion battery storage facility proposed at Cleve Hill. I am sure there are other sites too, but this will be the UK's biggest and is practically at sea level at high tide! It has been mentioned previously on this and the IES BB.

Government planning signed off on this, running rough shod against local objections despite plenty of evidence from around the world about lithium ion battery dangers. Apparently the local fire brigade will be consulted... 999 perhaps???

In https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3XdEu2Gvno
Dr Paul Dodds mentions that a network of only 60 forecourts would provide coverage for 80% of UK by population, at a mere £1M/site.

Shell/BP ..?
Demonstrate your zero-carbon credentials.

Get on with it! Give us some choice for electric vehicles.

Closer to home: https://www.nationalgrid.com/national-grid-explores-plans-uk-hydrogen-backbone

I'm ready to convert my raft to H2...

I also want to buy a fuel cell electric vehicle, with this caption in the rear window:
"NO batteries included"

SHELL should increase the number of forecourts with Hydrogen pump electrolysers for fuel cell vehicles. That would send a huge zero-emission investment signal to the home market. Big H, small c.

Join the future
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/561614

What a waste

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/03/22/trump-era-energy-storage-challenge-feeds-new-20-million-flow-battery-fire/

.. jump through all these hoops and maybe just maybe we will give you some business ..

Battery powered Trains dont seem the right mix, but at least the article gives flow batteries and Invinity a mention.

O&G shares have reversed their downward trend since the Suez canal became blocked. They will have to show their green-cards soon to convince the public and ESG investors. What better way than by rolling out a lot more hydrogen refuelling facilities on their forecourts.