New report says hydrogen is ‘an ineffective way of decarbonising buildings’

By Thomas Lane2021-02-10T06:01:00

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Hydrogen is an expensive and inefficient way to heat buildings, according to a new report out today that concludes there are cheaper and more reliable ways to meet the UK’s net zero carbon targets.

The report, published by the London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI), says heat pumps powered by renewable electricity are six times more efficient for space heating than using the same power to make hydrogen to fuel boilers using electrolysis.

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