{"id":24702,"date":"2022-12-20T12:30:38","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T12:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/20\/brit-mps-say-hydrogen-cannot-replace-fossil-fuels-the-register\/"},"modified":"2022-12-20T12:30:38","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T12:30:38","slug":"brit-mps-say-hydrogen-cannot-replace-fossil-fuels-the-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/20\/brit-mps-say-hydrogen-cannot-replace-fossil-fuels-the-register\/","title":{"rendered":"Brit MPs say hydrogen cannot replace fossil fuels \u2022 The Register"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hydrogen is not likely to be practically and economically viable for mass use in the short and medium term for heating homes or fueling passenger cars, a report from UK Members of Parliament has concluded.<\/p>\n

The universe’s most abundant element has been mooted as a green alternative to fossil fuels, but the associated cost, technological and infrastructure challenges, as well as the “unassailable” market lead held by alternatives such as electric cars, mean it is likely to remain “a big niche” fuel in particular sectors and applications, the Commons Science and Technology Committee found<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The UK government has said all new boilers installed from 2026 should be “hydrogen-ready”<\/a>. The policy followed a string of announcements about the gas as a strong contender in the shift towards a zero-carbon economy.<\/p>\n

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