What else could hydrogen be used for?

According to a government report, “hydrogen is not a panacea for reaching the Net Zero emissions reductions by 2050 but can grow to become “a big niche” fuel in particular sectors and applications”.

So although hydrogen might not be the best solution for heating our homes, it does have a role to play in decarbonising industrial processes, such as those which can’t be electrified because they require extremely high temperatures.

Hydrogen could also play a role in decarbonising transport, such as areas of the rail network which are hard to electrify, bus networks which have a local pattern of operations susceptible to refuelling at depots, and some parts of shipping and aviation, as well as a means of storing energy.