Tom Heap explores the potential of hydrogen as a fuel source and its use in combustion engines. They discuss Fusion Blue's technology to improve engine efficiency. The chapter also explores different production methods and challenges in using hydrogen in transportation. They also discuss controversies surrounding hydrogen in replacing jet fuel and expanding natural gas infrastructure.
Hydrogen can be burned without emitting carbon dioxide, making it a clean and sustainable fuel option for the future.
Using hydrogen as an additive in combustion engines can significantly reduce emissions, especially in diesel and petrol engines.
Deep dives
Hydrogen as a Carbon-Free Fuel
One of the main reasons for the excitement around hydrogen is its ability to be burned without emitting carbon dioxide, making it a clean and sustainable fuel option for the future.
Fusion Blue's Approach to Hydrogen
Fusion Blue, a company at the UK hydrogen summit, focuses on using hydrogen as an additive in combustion engines to make them more efficient. This approach involves attaching a cell that generates hydrogen through electrolysis, which can be added to any combustible engine to reduce emissions, particularly in diesel and petrol engines.
Challenges and Considerations of Hydrogen
While hydrogen shows promise in diverse applications, there are challenges to overcome. One aspect is the safety concerns associated with handling and storing hydrogen, as it is highly reactive and has different safety considerations than natural gas. Additionally, the cost of hydrogen production and the development of infrastructure for its storage, transportation, and use need to be considered.
Hydrogen could be a vital bridge in the transition to renewables, but is there enough investment and commitment at a government level?
On Sky News ClimateCast, Tom Heap is at the UK Hydrogen Summit exploring how it could be used, and he is joined by the director of created hydrogen technology company FusionBlu, Fred Davey.
Tom also discusses the opportunities and challenges in using hydrogen with Clare Jackson, chief executive of Hydrogen UK, and Michael Liebreich, who provides advisory services and speaks on clean energy.
Producers: Soila Apparicio and Emma Rae Woodhouse Editor: Paul Stanworth
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