Hydrogen's role in decarbonization
Rishi Sunak (Remember hin?)
The former UK Prime Minister was committed to supporting the hydrogen vehicle industry and reviewing guidelines to develop the sector.
Claire Coutinho (who?)
The former Energy Security Secretary has backed 11 major projects to produce green hydrogen.
Sir Keir Starmer (res, we have heard of him)
The current prime minister has promised to support renewable hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS). Promises, promises!
Jacob Young (no, neither had fbb!)
The MP who chairs the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on hydrogen is in full support of the fuel.
The UK government has announced plans to support hydrogen as a way to decarbonize businesses and transport. The government has also launched a call for evidence on hydrogen and CCS. Hydrogen has the potential to play a vital role in decarbonizing businesses and transport as the UK works towards meeting its net zero targets.
Meanwhile; In The Real World
After considerable hassle, it would appear that Metrobus' hydrogen fleet may, at last, be fully deployed.
Hydrogen powered buses do not burn hydrogen like you might burn diesel fuel. The technology works like a classroom science experiment in reverse. As a child, fbb made hydrogen in the kitchen using electricity and a suitable solute.
Electricity turns water into hydrogen and oxygen. Commercial hydrogen can be made using a similar process. The gubbins is called an electrolyser.
In a Metrobus, hydrogen and oxygen (from the air) are combined in a thingy to make electricity.
Seems bit daft to use green electricity to make green hydrogen so that green hydrogen can make green electricity?
But generally the 'sector" is not doing very well.
Herewith a selection of recent news reports.
On the brink!
On the brink again!
No plains, it's plane ... Better in trucks and buses?
So, is hydrogen the super fuel or ...
... a super flop?
Keeping fbb and Mrs warm?
Seems failtly conclusive?Seems unlikely - anyway, they have recently installed a new g*s b**l*r, but don't tell ...
... in case the environmentalists glue the fbb's doors shit with the old codgers ouy on the street.
How are EVs going? That's another story which may yet NOT have a happy ending.
Alphabetical BiblicalThe rest of the alphabet follows in the leaflet for April.
How will fbb manage with X? It could be Xerxes, but N to Z will be from the NEW Testament. Xerxes was from the Old!
He will, of course, cheat!
Next 'Back to the Future' blog : Fri 7 Mar
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There is an unfortunate typo in the penultimate paragraph prior to your leaflet.
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