Hydrogen UK Advocates for High-Value Cases in Government Policy
Key Ideas
  • Hydrogen UK emphasizes the need for policy support focusing on high-value cases like HGVs due to their unique advantages in payload and refuelling time.
  • The report 'Driving Demand' highlights the importance of stimulating demand and supporting offtakers to switch to hydrogen to decarbonize the commercial vehicle fleet.
  • Analysis shows that hydrogen can fuel long-range and specialist vehicles, with a significant pool of the UK's HGV fleet considering hydrogen-based solutions within the next 5 years.
  • The debate between electrification and hydrogen for decarbonization continues, with concerns over the evolution of infrastructure and the availability of green hydrogen in the global supply chain.
Hydrogen UK has urged the UK government to prioritize policy support for hydrogen in 'high value cases', particularly for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) due to their advantageous payload and refuelling time. The group's report, 'Driving Demand', emphasizes the necessity to shift focus from hydrogen production to stimulating demand and assisting offtakers in transitioning to hydrogen usage. Despite highlighting the potential of hydrogen for long-range and specialist vehicles, the report acknowledges the varying preferences within the industry for decarbonization options, pushing for customer choice. However, contrasting views exist, as Professor David Cebon suggests that the preference for electrification over hydrogen has already been established, with concerns over the limited hydrogen infrastructure and the high cost associated with it. Cebon indicates a strong trend towards electrification, especially in the transport sector, raising doubts about the future scalability of hydrogen infrastructure. The debate underscores the challenges in balancing the choices between electrification and hydrogen as means for decarbonization, with implications for the evolving energy landscape.
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