Twin UK hydrogen plants part of CO2 clampdown on heavy industry

Posted on 18 Feb 2020 by The Manufacturer

Two of Europe’s first ever low carbon hydrogen production plants will be built in the UK and supplemented with an “industrial fuel switching programme” that could have an impact on major manufacturing industries, such as cement and glass production.

In converting heavy industry from fossil fuels to renewable energy, the government claims it could remove some 3.2 million tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2030 – Image courtesy of Shutterstock The twin hydrogen facilities, currently earmarked for land on the banks of the River Mersey and in Aberdeen, will…

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