Govt. Plans?15 Aug 2021 12:13
EXCESS electricity from offshore wind farms could be used to produce hydrogen for heating and cars.
Kwasi Kwarteng, the Business and Energy Secretary, plans to increase the use of low-carbon hydrogen, as part of the target to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050.
One option being considered by ministers is subsidising the production of the chemical using excess energy generated by wind farms.
The hydrogen strategy, which is due to be published this week, is expected to outline government plans for a “twin track” approach to back both “green” hydrogen, which is made from water using an electric current, and “blue” hydrogen, made from natural gas.