hydrogen strategy

'All are committed to net zero': Auto industry lifts lid on rapid acceleration towards zero emissions

Automotive

'All are committed to net zero': Auto industry lifts lid on rapid acceleration towards zero emissions

Annual report from SMMT reveals how one in every three cars on the market is now zero emission capable, but industry group warns roadblocks remain on route to net zero

clock 20 September 2021 • 6 min read
JCB heir Jo Bamford set to launch £1bn low-carbon hydrogen investment fund

Investment

JCB heir Jo Bamford set to launch £1bn low-carbon hydrogen investment fund

New investment fund HyCap unveiled in same week as new Building a Hydrogen Society aims to help policymakers accelerate transition to greener fuels

clock 07 September 2021 • 2 min read
Hydrogen Strategy: Six key indicators about the government's net zero vision

Policy

Hydrogen Strategy: Six key indicators about the government's net zero vision

The UK's first ever Hydrogen Strategy finally arrived this week - what does it reveal about the government's net zero agenda?

clock 18 August 2021 • 15 min read
'Expensive distraction': Chair of UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association resigns citing blue hydrogen concerns

Policy

'Expensive distraction': Chair of UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association resigns citing blue hydrogen concerns

Protium CEO Chris Jackson claims blue hydrogen risks locking UK into reliance on fossil fuels as he quits the trade body

clock 18 August 2021 • 4 min read
UK Hydrogen Strategy: The green economy reacts

Energy

UK Hydrogen Strategy: The green economy reacts

BusinessGreen rounds up all the reaction from politicians, green business figures, NGOs, investors and think tanks to the government's long-awaited Hydrogen Strategy

clock 17 August 2021 • 19 min read
Could UK gas power stations still play a role on a net zero grid?

Energy

Could UK gas power stations still play a role on a net zero grid?

Aurora Energy Research contends thermal power generation equipped with hydrogen and CCS offers most cost-effective pathway to a net zero power system

clock 16 August 2021 • 7 min read
Blue hydrogen 'hard to justify on climate grounds', US study warns

Energy

Blue hydrogen 'hard to justify on climate grounds', US study warns

UK government urged to avoid backing blue hydrogen after US study finds its production could be worse for climate than natural gas

clock 12 August 2021 • 6 min read
Hydrogen Strategy: Why the government should signal a shift to fuel cells over diesel generators

Energy

Hydrogen Strategy: Why the government should signal a shift to fuel cells over diesel generators

The government has a golden chance to utilise readily available alternatives to polluting diesel generators, argues AFC Energy CEO Adam Bond

clock 06 August 2021 • 2 min read

Energy

Reports: Government mulls 'hydrogen levy' on domestic gas bills

Proposal reportedly mooted for inclusion in Hydrogen Strategy, but campaigners warn low carbon hydrogen should be earmarked for decarbonising heavy industry rather than domestic heating

clock 28 July 2021 • 2 min read

Energy

Ørsted's Duncan Clark on the strategic mindset required to deliver a net zero grid

Ørsted's head of UK region sits down with BusinessGreen to discuss the energy giant's vision for the UK

clock 27 July 2021 • 9 min read