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Leeds clean air zone: Approval given for £50 charge
The owners of heavy polluting lorries, coaches, taxis and private hire vehicles will be charged for entering parts of Leeds.

The city council has been given government approval - and £29m - to implement a Clean Air Charging Zone.

From 6 January 2020, the operators of vehicles will face charges of up to £50 per day to enter the zone.

The Road Haulage Association said the fee was a "punitive tax on the industry sector Leeds relies on".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-46958165

Leeds clean air zone: Approval given for £50 charge
The owners of heavy polluting lorries, coaches, taxis and private hire vehicles will be charged for entering parts of Leeds.

The city council has been given government approval - and £29m - to implement a Clean Air Charging Zone.

From 6 January 2020, the operators of vehicles will face charges of up to £50 per day to enter the zone.

The Road Haulage Association said the fee was a "punitive tax on the industry sector Leeds relies on".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-46958165

Leeds clean air zone: Approval given for £50 charge
The owners of heavy polluting lorries, coaches, taxis and private hire vehicles will be charged for entering parts of Leeds.

The city council has been given government approval - and £29m - to implement a Clean Air Charging Zone.

From 6 January 2020, the operators of vehicles will face charges of up to £50 per day to enter the zone.

The Road Haulage Association said the fee was a "punitive tax on the industry sector Leeds relies on".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-46958165

Bristol clean air diesel ban plan approved
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-50292596
Bristol is set to become the UK's first city to ban diesel cars from entering parts of the city centre in a bid to cut air pollution.

Bristol City Council has agreed to ban privately owned diesel cars from a central zone in the daytime. Commercial vehicles will pay to enter the area.

The city has long suffered from poor air quality, particularly from high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2).

The scheme, which needs government approval, is due to start in 2021

Bristol clean air diesel ban plan approved
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-50292596
Bristol is set to become the UK's first city to ban diesel cars from entering parts of the city centre in a bid to cut air pollution.

Bristol City Council has agreed to ban privately owned diesel cars from a central zone in the daytime. Commercial vehicles will pay to enter the area.

The city has long suffered from poor air quality, particularly from high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2).

The scheme, which needs government approval, is due to start in 2021.

Bristol clean air diesel ban plan approved
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-50292596
Bristol is set to become the UK's first city to ban diesel cars from entering parts of the city centre in a bid to cut air pollution.

Bristol City Council has agreed to ban privately owned diesel cars from a central zone in the daytime. Commercial vehicles will pay to enter the area.

The city has long suffered from poor air quality, particularly from high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2).

The scheme, which needs government approval, is due to start in 2021.

From W2T site dated Nov 19 in the Lords Press Release :
The Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) is continuing negotiations and a planning
application for the development of the plant at Ellesmere Port is expected shortly. Subject to planning
approval the plant hopes to be operational early next year.

Hi FuelCell, ITM has been on a roll of late and is now circa £320M as is Ceres so if all things pan out here no reason why we cant obtain parity.

In recent years, AFC Energy's alkaline fuel cell technology has become synonymous with low cost, high efficiency, and fuel tolerant hydrogen power generators following a redesign and development programme instigated three (3) years ago.

It is now only right that the technology underpinning the Company's core identity be afforded its own brand as a key component of AFC Energy's phased go to market strategy.

Alkaline fuel cells are distinguished from other fuel cell technologies in the manner by which hydroxyl group ions (OH-) migrate from cathode to anode. It is at the anode where the hydrogen reacts with the hydroxyl group ions, releasing electrons, and which gives AFC Energy its high fuel efficiency and tolerance to lower grades of Hydrogen.

The HydroX-Cell series of fuel cells draws its name from this unique reaction, whilst the distinguishing feature between technologies rests in the liquid ("L") and solid ("S") electrolytes used to conduct ions from cathode to anode.

The AlkaMemTM polymer membrane developed by AFC Energy for inclusion in the Hydrox-Cell(S)TM fuel cell has been afforded its own branding due to the multiple applications in which it can be used outside of the fuel cell field.

The Company will be releasing a specific update on each of the HydroX-Cell(S)TM and AlkaMemTM technologies shortly detailing updates on progress made in the development of these two core platforms within the AFC Energy technology portfolio.

Adam Bond, Chief Executive Officer at AFC Energy, said "The culmination of the past three years work has led us to a clear tri-pillar approach to the branding of our core technologies within the H-Power suite of products. With a clear focus on our customer value proposition, we believe that these three core technologies, utilised within applications such as the Company's hydrogen fuelled EV charger to be released next month, will deliver a zero emission, low cost and high performing technology platform capable of competing favourably with PEM and SOFC fuel cell systems in the market today".

AFC Energy Unveils Branding of Inaugural Technology Platforms

AFC Energy (AIM: AFC), a leading provider of hydrogen power generation technologies, is pleased to unveil the branding of its inaugural range of product lines.

Highlights

· HydroX-Cell(L)TM - zero emission, high efficiency and low-cost alkaline fuel cell utilising a liquid electrolyte configured in 10kW modules, capable of deployment across large scale industrial applications utilising lower grades of hydrogen.



· HydroX-Cell(S)TM - zero emission, high efficiency, high current density alkaline fuel cell utilising an anionic exchange membrane configured in 10kW modules capable of deployment across a range of both stationary and mobile applications, again, capable of utilising lower grades of hydrogen.



· H-PowerTM - the new range of Hydrogen Power systems, including the soon to be released hydrogen fuelled off-grid EV charger, utilising the HydroX-Cell portfolio of fuel cell module configurations.



· AlkaMemTM - the new range of anionic exchange polymer membranes developed for the HydroX-Cell(S)TM fuel cell application but with universal application across a range of additional applications including Alkaline Water Electrolysis, fuel synthesis and energy storage.

Afc unveils branding of technology platforms

Axis PED who submitted the planning application look to have a good track record in both planning including environmental. Well worth a look http://www.axisped.co.uk/

I have just summed the major shareholders as listed on the PHE site and note it wasn't far off 75%. I realise there are a lot of nominee accounts and the totals will fluctuate but it is certainly food for thought.

Never mind the biscuits we have the sweet smell of success.

Hi BB, thanks for this. I get involved in safety and environmental activities in my work. I fully get the fact that they need to consider the new tech but do you have a feel for how the positives of the new tech are taken into account in this regard, i.e. do nothing means relying on current tech, albeit not necessarily in this specific area.

The biodiversity report states at 4.2.8 (under air quality) that it can be concluded that the proposed development will not adversely affect sensitive ecological receptors including the qualifying interests of designated sites.
If I am reading this correctly then the LPA may or may not decide to contact NE but if they did response should be within 21 days in most cases. I have looked at air quality only and am more than happy to be corrected.

Hi BB, I have read the report and have also been doing a little digging.
2018-19 Annual report to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Natural England’s timeliness on
responses to planning consultations in England June 2019
Executive Summary
The main findings of the report are as follows:
Natural England provided a high level of service in the context of higher volume and resourcing
challenges, whilst continuing to invest in transforming our approach to benefit customers and the
environment. In 2018-19 Natural England received 15,688 planning application consultations, a
significant increase in volume over the previous year. We responded to 96.76% of these
consultations within 21 days or otherwise agreed deadlines. The overall percentage is a slight
increase on the 95.94% achieved for the previous year.
Extensions to deadlines were requested for 556 planning application consultations (3.54%). This
percentage is consistent with the performance in previous years.
The average time taken to respond to planning application consultations was 13.53 days, a
reduction on the previous year.
In addition, Natural England received 1,121 pre-application consultations, either direct from
developers or via Local Planning Authorities. 81.45% of these consultations were responded to
within 21 days or otherwise agreed deadlines. This figure is below the level achieved in previous
years, with resourcing challenges affecting performance.
Work is ongoing to move towards a funding model that enables investment in staff capacity to
improve the effectiveness of Natural England’s engagement with the planning system in order to
deliver greater environmental outcomes.
Natural England’s role in the planning system
Natural England is a statutory consultee in the planning system for development plans,
Environmental Impact Assessments, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Habitats Regulations
Assessments, Local Development Orders and for certain planning applications relating to Sites of
Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and best and most versatile agricultural land. We may also be
consulted on a range of other development proposals. Natural England is also a competent
authority, issuing consents where there will be impacts on protected species and sites.

Hi BB, Could you remind me where this report is located please as I dont think I have read it. Thanks in advance

ITM Power’s revolutionary electrolyzer facility has been built in Sheffield, UK.

A world leader in the manufacture of hydrogen energy systems, UK-based ITM Power has introduced Bessemer Park, a massive facility in Sheffield, UK that will become its global manufacturing headquarters. Once fully operational, it will be the largest PEM (proton-exchange membrane – also known as – polymer electrolyte membrane) electrolyzer factory in the world.

The new facility has “excellent” transport links.
Bessemer Park will be large enough for ITM Power to meet the global demand for its products. The company has enjoyed continual growth in its order pipeline and the new headquarters will allow for the company to transfer its operations into one building and gain access to a production space that is five times the size of its current one.

Additionally, the location of the factory was selected due to how close it is to the grid connection so that the factory can obtain the necessary power supply needed and rely on existing infrastructure.

The 50-acre development which has a factory area of 134,000 square feet, is about equal to two football (soccer) pitches in size, according to a recently released ITM Power YouTube video.

Bessemer Park will help ITM Power to reduce the cost of its product offering.
Each year the factory is expected to generate 1 gigawatt (GW) of electrolyzer manufacturing capacity to help the company meet global demand.

Moreover, what is imperative to the company’s development strategy is lowering the cost of its product offering. It is achieving this goal in a variety of ways including lowering cost through volume, semi-automation, and stack design and assembly.

The special purpose semi-automated manufacturing equipment are part of an integrated manufacturing system. Additionally, the substantial power connection at the new factory will allow for the testing of larger products prior to their dispatch.

Bessemer Park - ITM Power YouTubeBessemer Park is expected to open for business in 2020. The company plans to occupy the building from March 2020 and transition the majority of its operations to the factory by the summer. It will reportedly include capacity for 140 office-based personnel and accommodate a large production and after sales support workforce.

https://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/itm-power-introduces-bessemer-park-the-largest-pem-electrolyzer-factory-in-the-world/8538833/

Nice start to the day