Hydrogen for Heating: a Silver Bullet or Hot Air?

In this session, Sava's Consultancy Director, Dr Neil Cutland, explores the use of hydrogen for domestic heating.

Covering:

• The UK policy context – the decarbonisation of heat, and the Future Homes Standard 2025.
• The rise of the electric heat pump.
• The arguments against electrification / in favour of hydrogen.
• The different ‘colours’ of hydrogen.
• The arguments against the deployment of hydrogen for home heating.
• The large-scale trials in Redcar and Fife.
• Where else could or should hydrogen be used?  And what is hydro-treated vegetable oil?
• Conclusions: what’s the future for home heating?
• Q&A